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No idea how to reproduce NVIDIA issue. Maybe your system is overloaded with crappy apps like iCUE and NVIDIA

ATTENTION. Cloudflare security check stopped working in New Moon and Serpent in January. I checked in Chrome - there it's working. Example: https://www.y2mate.com/youtube/oZaDX7cgJEo Press download green button and see how Cloudflare check looping endlessly. Roytam1, please, can you fix it? Serpent even crashed during that check. Edit: Ok. i noticed that New Moon crashes too, so i searched "Cloudflare" on Pale Moon forum and this is what i find: Pale Moon people are well aware of that issues and situation so far not resolved Cloudflare Verification Loop issues Cloudflare has decided to crash Pale Moon It's hard to believe in such levels of incompetence, probably Google and Cloudflare trying to destroy alternative browsers. At this point it safely to say that no company did not made more damage to internet as Google. They really go from "don't be evil" to "just be evil as f***". This monopolies can be defeated only by Superstates like USA and EU. But considering what happening last month in USA i must say it look disappointing.

New build of post-deprecated Serpent/moebius for XP! * Notice: This repo will not be built on regular schedule, and changes are experimental as usual. ** Current moebius patch level should be on par with 52.9, but some security patches can not be applied/ported due to source milestone differences between versions. Test binary: Win32 https://o.rthost.win/basilisk/basilisk55-win32-git-20250208-30981faa9-xpmod.7z Win64 https://o.rthost.win/basilisk/basilisk55-win64-git-20250208-30981faa9-xpmod.7z repo: https://github.com/roytam1/basilisk55 Repo changes: - import from UXP: Issue #2557 - Remove URL Constructor(DOMString url, URL base). (511449e1) (152dc8b57) - ported from UXP: Bump default Firefox compatversion to 115.0 (d377b3ae) (3fac0584b) - import from UXP: [DOM] Reset mCompileResult in txMozillaXSLTProcessor::ImportStylesheet. (9d8a3f08) (b09c872c5) - import from UXP: [NSS] Simplify error handling in get_token_objects_for_cache. (ecb18ddf) (6753bc9f5) - import from UXP: [NSS] Ensure zero-initialization of collectArgs.cert (dcb76fe0) (d645d6d4e) - import from UXP: [js] Null-check inputs for String and BigInt (7163430d) (31108aeba) - import from UXP: Issue #2690 - Add AES-KW purposed keys to list of allowable keys to unwrap. (4da1b56b) (252024540) - ported from UXP: Issue #2690 - Replace SyntaxError with TypeError for derive_bits_keys. (7039b5a9) (f2df36a31) - import from UXP: Issue #2690 - Throw a NotSupportedError in case of unknown algorithm name. (263bf279) (c87a7b3e8) - ported from UXP: Issue #2690 - Allow 0-length keys/empty passwords for PBKDF2. (e1e7a0c5) (0226a7f4e) - import from UXP: Issue #2690 - Remove additional incorrect syntax error result values. (51412278) (3b694a27d) - import from UXP: No Issue - Silence unhelpful -Qspectre warnings. (a22bb7d1) (30981faa9)

New build of Serpent/UXP for XP! Test binary: Win32 https://o.rthost.win/basilisk/basilisk52-g4.8.win32-git-20250208-3219d2d-uxp-f7298813f9-xpmod.7z Win64 https://o.rthost.win/basilisk/basilisk52-g4.8.win64-git-20250208-3219d2d-uxp-f7298813f9-xpmod.7z source code that is comparable to my current working tree is available here: https://github.com/roytam1/UXP/commits/custom IA32 Win32 https://o.rthost.win/basilisk/basilisk52-g4.8.win32-git-20250208-3219d2d-uxp-f7298813f9-xpmod-ia32.7z source code that is comparable to my current working tree is available here: https://github.com/roytam1/UXP/commits/ia32 NM28XP build: Win32 https://o.rthost.win/palemoon/palemoon-28.10.7a1.win32-git-20250208-d849524bd-uxp-f7298813f9-xpmod.7z Win32 IA32 https://o.rthost.win/palemoon/palemoon-28.10.7a1.win32-git-20250208-d849524bd-uxp-f7298813f9-xpmod-ia32.7z Win32 SSE https://o.rthost.win/palemoon/palemoon-28.10.7a1.win32-git-20250208-d849524bd-uxp-f7298813f9-xpmod-sse.7z Win64 https://o.rthost.win/palemoon/palemoon-28.10.7a1.win64-git-20250208-d849524bd-uxp-f7298813f9-xpmod.7z Official UXP changes picked since my last build: - Issue #2557 - Remove URL Constructor(DOMString url, URL base). (511449e134) - No Issue - Silence unhelpful -Qspectre warnings. (a22bb7d1d0) - Bump default Firefox compatversion to 115.0 (d377b3ae17) - [DOM] Reset mCompileResult in txMozillaXSLTProcessor::ImportStylesheet. (9d8a3f0848) - [NSS] Simplify error handling in get_token_objects_for_cache. (ecb18ddf57) - [NSS] Ensure zero-initialization of collectArgs.cert (dcb76fe0f7) - [js] Null-check inputs for String and BigInt (7163430d1a) - Issue #2690 - Add AES-KW purposed keys to list of allowable keys to unwrap. (4da1b56b6a) - Issue #2690 - Replace SyntaxError with TypeError for derive_bits_keys. (7039b5a95d) - Issue #2690 - Throw a NotSupportedError in case of unknown algorithm name. (263bf279a7) - Issue #2690 - Convert error from non-existing convenience function. (3d7a95ab44) - Issue #2690 - Allow 0-length keys/empty passwords for PBKDF2. (e1e7a0c5bc) - Issue #2690 - Remove additional incorrect syntax error result values. (5141227896) No official Pale-Moon changes picked since my last build. No official Basilisk changes picked since my last build. My changes picked since my last build: - js: check `bi` before using it in JSStructuredCloneWriter::writeBigInt() (de916190fd) Update Notice: - You may delete file named icudt*.dat inside program folder when updating from old releases. * Notice: From now on, UXP rev will point to `custom` branch of my UXP repo instead of MCP UXP repo, while "official UXP changes" shows only `tracking` branch changes.

From what you both describe, USA became a much poorer country. My father used to be there quite frequently due to his work, especially in the 80s, early 90s. Poor country = impact on climate, very simple. And you already told us 32618936813 times where you allegedly live, I mean the state. I remember one member called legoofyan, not sure if I spelt correctly, wrote he lived in Texas, but later was caught by Tripredacus, and the location was somewhere in California. I suspect it could be a very similar case, I'm not saying you're lying, no. But your language seems very strange to me. And I spoke to a lot of US citizens, I mean, those that were born there. But they were mostly women and my mil. ex-colleagues, so everything is possible, I guess. But one thing is clear, the US education is following the negative climate changes.

the crash is fixed in both sides, but the challenge is not fixed yet.

Two solution exist - or make driver (.SYS version) and run it before EMM386 or make DPMI version of CREGFIX. P.S. http://sweetlow.orgfree.com/download/cregfix.zip .SYS version for test

There's a modded driver for 600 series, the link should be somewhere on the forum. Most of 500 series would work, too. Especially the ones that were re-branded off 400 chips into "new" gen.

While I feel you, I can't imagine a scenario where you sit and stare at the back of your beautiful PC with that ugly adapter sticking in your face for longer than 30 seconds. Then another solution might include purchasing a dedicated, slim GPU with HDMI. Something like nVidia 400 series have drivers for Win2000. Just make a better research on the forum for exact models.

Nothing wrong with a desire to have a quality product. Of course it's always advisable to purchase the ones that have a good, gold coating.

The ones you buy on Ali-express or E-bay, maybe. Those that came with your videocard are good. That said, I'm talking only about known brands of GPU. Never had any troubles with them. Only one case of a weird discolouration when I used a very long HDMI cable with it. And as for the inability to enter BIOS during post, HDMI is designed that way. HDMI isn't designed to be used with monitors, DVI, VGA and DispalyPort are. HDMI is more like when you want to connect your PC to a high-end receiver or a huge TV to watch 2160p James Bond or X-files. Besides, there's no electronics inside of those adapters.

No need, I found the case - if you use native start menu, cache does not get updated properly. Will fix others too

Time flies. Weren't there an adaptor from DVI to HDMI? I remember they were popular in that Era. Welcome.

I finally understood it after reading more slowly . Now I understand the reason for using a SATA card. The switch must be set to "no boot" mode or "IDE Boot" for allow recognition of GPT disks with the Paragon GPT Loader v8.0.1.0 driver in an XP system with others hard disks configured in AHCI mode. I only use IDE mode and that's why I didn't understand it. I did tests with AHCI years ago and didn't find any advantage. But well, that's another discussion.

That's improbable; those icons have three layers of fallbacks. Do you experience blank icons in other parts of shell? Modern apps which are not really launched are not displayed. But UWP is dead who cares? I'm not aware of any major scenario where app launches hidden and should be on taskbar.

backup registry HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\StartIsBack and HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\StartIsBack

Roger that.

Me either...

@668, @NotHereToPlayGames's just jealous, welcome to the forum!

C'mon, I kinda liked the deep, rich red colour he chose. You probably, and most likely, don't have enough sRGB on your monitor to understand and fully appreciate the colour shades.

Since you are not using any real-time protection, my first recommendation for you would be Malwarebytes Free. It runs great, uses few system resources and has a very good detection rate. But you should uninstall avast! completely and clean your system from all leftovers. Malwarebytes and avast! might not get along. Of course, if you own a premium licence, you would have an optional three-layer real-time protection which can be switched on and off at any time. All about Malwarebytes here: https://msfn.org/board/topic/184730-antimalware-firewall-and-other-security-programs-for-windows-xp-working-in-2023-and-hopefully-beyond/?do=findComment&comment=1244368 What do you think?

Panda Dome is cloud-based, so there are no downloadable definition updates. WiseVector StopX has been abandoned, so you can't get any new definition updates. It is AI-based and only partly based on local definition updates. Furthermore, such downloadable definition updates were never offered anyway. For MWAV - eScan Antivirus Toolkit, have a look here: And here is the direct download link to the definition updates: http://www.microworldsystems.com/akdlm/download/tools/esupdatebd.exe Cheers, AstroSkipper

The links will probably change from time to time when an update or upgrade is due. I extracted the link to the offline installer from the online installer.

Have a look here: There is a download link to the offline installer. It's my most recent post. BTW, Panda Dome has been updated to the version 22.00.01.

You're welcome! The list with working security programs is most important and will be maintained by me as regularly as possible. I also count on members who notice that a program has been updated or abandoned. When I created this thread, I already added the tag "Antivirus" and others, so the search function should be able to find my thread. Therefore, it shouldn't actually be a problem. Thank you very much! Most of your listed programs are already on my internal list, though. But, any help is welcome! Thanks again! Much appreciated!

Thank you for the flowers! I'll try to do my very best.

You're welcome! Such a thread has been a need of mine for quite some time.

Panda Free Antivirus Panda Free Antivirus (recently also called Panda Dome) is a cloud-based antivirus application designed to protect the user without wasting resources. It is extremely light as all the work is done in the cloud. Panda Free Antivirus provides fast protection against the newest viruses thanks to its cloud-scanning from Panda servers. Even the most recent version of Panda Free Antivirus is still compatible with Windows XP (SP3 32 bit editions only). Features: Antivirus Protection - Real-time protection against all types of malware and spyware. Schedule periodic scans and/or scan your computer on demand. USB protection - Protect your PC by preventing the automatic execution of malware from USB drives. Scan all USB drives upon insertion. Panda rescue kit - Free PC recovery system. Run an advanced scan of your PC or create a rescue USB drive to boot and clean those infected computers that won’t even start. Multimedia/Game mode - This mode ensures you play or watch multimedia content without disturbance from your antivirus while remaining completely secure. Homepage: https://www.pandasecurity.com/en/homeusers/free-antivirus/ Version number: 22.02.01 Date of release: 27.12.2023 Previous versions: 22.00.01 released on 01.04.2023 22.01.01 released on 15.09.2023 22.02.00 released on 31.10.2023 System requirements: Compatible with: Windows 10, Windows 8/8.1, Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP (SP3 or higher, 32 bit only). Compatibility with Windows XP 64 bit: As already confirmed by @WSC4 and @UCyborg, Panda Free Antivirus is unfortunately not fully compatible with Windows XP 64 bit editions. The installer doesn't seem to detect the already existing .NET Framework 4 installation. A .NET Framework reinstallation via the installer also fails. If you still want to use Panda Free Antivirus under Windows XP 64 bit, you need to make some changes for the installer to work properly, which @UCyborg has found out and described here: https://msfn.org/board/topic/184730-antimalware-firewall-and-other-security-programs-for-windows-xp-working-in-2023-and-hopefully-beyond/?do=findComment&comment=1253877 Whether Panda Free Antivirus will run stably under Windows XP 64 bit is currently unclear and has to be confirmed yet. In any case, everything is without guarantee and at your own responsibility. Release notes: New cloud-based disinfection engine New behavioral analysis engine in the free edition Improved offline protection Process monitor allows seeing Internet connections on a per process basis Improved performance and 50% faster scans Compatibility with newer versions of Windows New interface Ability to manage different licenses Reviews: https://www.experte.com/antivirus/panda https://www.lifewire.com/panda-free-antivirus-review-1356582 Tests: https://www.av-comparatives.org/vendors/panda/ https://www.av-test.org/en/antivirus/home-windows/manufacturer/panda-security/ Download links: Online installer: https://repository.pandasecurity.com/Panda/FREEAV/193309/PANDAFREEAV.exe Offline installer: http://acs.pandasoftware.com/Panda/FREEAV/193309/FREEAV.exe, credits to @AstroSkipper http://acs.pandasoftware.com/Panda/FREEAV/Promo_pd/FREEAV.exe, credits to @VistaLover Screenshot: Panda Free Antivirus is based on new cloud computing concept in which services are provided over Internet. This new antivirus scans files through Internet which makes it very light on system resources. It also doesn’t need regular updating of virus definitions as it automatically updates the virus definitions in the cloud (remote server) and scans files using those latest virus definitions. The user should have a good speed Internet connection to fully utilize this new cloud based antivirus otherwise it won’t work. No problem if the user is offline, it’ll still protect the system from virus attack as it stores the virus definitions in local cache as well. The system load of Panda Free Antivirus is very low (lower than it was for example with WiseVector StopX), and the detection rate is supposed to be very good according to my research. I used it for a while, and it is definitely an option for Windows XP. Cheers, AstroSkipper

Thank you very much for the kind words! Thanks for this find! I will check it when more time is available. However, it is a very specialized program whose function should normally be covered by an antimalware program with background guard.

Sphinx Windows 10 Firewall Control XP Windows 10 Firewall Control XP is a great firewall from Sphinx in the form of a special version for Windows XP. This firewall allows the user to perfectly control all incoming and outgoing network connections. There is a preset of zones and rules, but you can additionally define custom ones according to your needs. Never again any unwanted or clandestine connections to other servers! Windows 10 Firewall Control XP 7.5 is the last working version in Windows XP. In terms of version 7.5, there are only two versions for Windows XP: the free version Windows 10 Firewall Control XP Free and the paid version Windows 10 Firewall Control Plus XP. Feature comparison: Features listed on Sphinx's homepage: 100% compatibilty with any Windows version from Windows 10 to Windows XP (special Windows XP edition) Easy to use Per-application security settings Light setup ~ 5MB, small memory footprint Automatic applications listing/prompting Permanent network activity monitoring and instant notifications of blocked/allowed network incoming/outgoing events Remote management, remote applications protection Automatic network activity detection and applications listing Strict network activity statistics for every application Zone based network permissions management Flexible permissions settings, 30+ predefined security zones for applications, single click the zones usage Ability to compose new security zones and update/modify the existing zones Detailed blocked/allowed events monitoring, management and logging. Instant notifications Complete IPv6 support Ability to manage applications permissions and control applications network activity locally and remotely Group zone and application permissions management Predefined mode for decreasing expenses of mobile/satellite internet connection Integration with Windows Explorer for direct access permission management Applications connections monitoring and management Automatic Port Forwarding-to-applications management/synchronization Homepage: https://www.sphinx-soft.com/Vista/ https://web.archive.org/web/20151229143305/https://www.sphinx-soft.com/Vista/order.html Version number: 7.5.105.217 Date of creation: 06.01.2016, released in the period from 06.01.2016 to 10.01.2016 System requirements: Windows XP (32/64-bit,SP 1,2,3) and Windows Server 2003 (32/64-bit,SP 1,2) Version history and release notes: Reviews: https://msfn.org/board/topic/174417-sphinx-windows-er-10-firewall-control/?do=findComment&comment=1107771 https://chefkochblog.wordpress.com/2018/04/06/windows-10-firewall-control-review/ Download links: Download link of Windows 10 Firewall Control Free XP 7.5.105.217 (English version): https://www.sphinx-soft.com/download/W10FC7.5/Windows10FirewallControlFree-XP-Setup.exe Download link of Windows 10 Firewall Control Free XP 7.5.105.217 (German version): https://www.sphinx-soft.com/download/W10FC7.5.de/Windows10FirewallControlFree-de-XP-Setup.exe Download link of Windows 10 Firewall Control Plus XP 7.5.105.217 (English version): https://www.sphinx-soft.com/download/W10FC7.5/Windows10FirewallControlPlus-XP-Setup.exe Download link of Windows 10 Firewall Control Plus XP 7.5.105.217 (German version): https://www.sphinx-soft.com/download/W10FC7.5.de/Windows10FirewallControlPlus-de-XP-Setup.exe Older versions are still available here: https://www.sphinx-soft.com/Vista/order.html. In the lower right corner, you can select various older versions from their "Archive". Screenshots: More screenshots on https://web.archive.org/web/20151229143305/https://www.sphinx-soft.com/Vista/order.html by clicking onto the item "Screenshots". The paid Plus version is definitely worth its money. It is very light on system resources. The installer is totally unbloated and its size (English version) is only round about 5 MB. I use it for years, and for me it is the best firewall solution for Windows XP ever. Using Windows 10 Firewall Control XP Plus means to have full control about all incoming and outgoing connections in your system in a very convenient way. Here is a link from December of 2015 where you can compare the Free versus the Plus version and get more information: https://web.archive.org/web/20151229143305/https://www.sphinx-soft.com/Vista/order.html A key for Windows 10 Firewall Control XP Plus has to be requested by contacting the support because it is no longer offered officially. I mention this due to the circumstance that a regular key doesn't work with the XP version. Cheers, AstroSkipper