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-X- ... understand about not wanting lose the web site ... I just saw May 2014, even though it was May 1, 2014. I just compared KB numbers and they didn't match, which of course they wouldn't. I'm not even sure I will put any newer updates on my computer ... just stop with April unless there are Time Zone and rvkroots.exe updates. I will see what others are doing after April 2014. So Time Zone and rvkroots.exe might show up down the road? thanks ...

Thanks for the replies and info. OK bphlpt ... I got the link and the Drive folder. It's OK if I do mess my computer up ... I have an image backup to go back to so I can experiment with all this new stuff and get everything figured out to to do it correctly. 5eraph ... I misread -X-'s web site ... just saw May 2014 and thought he had posted some EOL updates. Tripredacus ... I don't fully understand everything so far in this thread but it's starting to sink in a little. I am not aware of all the differences in the various downloads. I haven't installed anything as of now ... just wanted to see what the Windows Update site would show for the May updates. thanks again ...

OK ... I am a little confused on a couple of things ... as usual with technical stuff. I put the registry entries that dencorso posted earlier on my XP setup. Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\WindowsEmbedded\ProductVersion] "FeaturePackVersion"="SP3" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\WPA\WEPOS] "Installed"=dword:00000000 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\WPA\WES] "Installed"=dword:00000000 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\WPA\PosReady] "Installed"=dword:00000001 ---------------- then I went to Windows update and these two updates showed up to be downloaded: XP Updates May 2014 Security Update for WEPOS and POSReady 2009 (KB2926765) 05/13/2014 Security Update for Internet Explorer 8 for WEPOS and POSReady 2009 (KB2953522) 05/13/2014 (3.2 MB) ----------------- Are these correct for my XP SP3 setup? I only have .NET Framework 2 installed but no updates for .NET Framework 1 show up ... but I understand from reading earlier that those .NET updates have to be found another way. I have to re-read all that again. When I go to -X-'s XP download site the KB updates he has for May 2014 do not match the KB updates that I show. From -X-'s site ... His update list: May 1, 2014 + Windows-KB89083O-Vx.xxb.cab [1], [10] + IE8-WindowsXP-KB2964358-x86-custom-ENU.exe - Windows-KB89083O-Vx.xx.cab replaced by Windows-KB89083O-Vx.xx-b.cab Note: Windows-KB89083O-Vx.xxb.cab is just a filename change for the MSRT desktop shortcut readme file. Also, harkaz ... I can't find your drive folder that you mentioned ... "You can download the latest files from my Drive folder." I went to the link that you posted earlier ... RyanVM and wasn't able to see any downloads. I also didn't see any updates in the 1st post. thanks ...

We all have those moments ... especially politicians ! Glad to see you were able to get the oxygen feed back to normal and have had a full recovery ... Outer Space isn't much fun without a good supply of the basics ... including oxygen.

I am willing to give him the benefit of doubt and that he might not have realized what he was saying ... going by his name, I am taking a guess ... and mind you, this is only a guess that there may have been a malfunction with his space suit and for a brief time his brain was starved for a good supply of oxygen ... I'm sure when he is able to get all the controls and knobs lined up again, the oxygen will allow him to make a full recovery ... and all will be well ... we can only hope for the best.

A great discussion going on here ... I want to add and also ask a question dealing with XP security. First, when the last XP updates were released April 8th, I waited about two weeks and then did an image backup, after getting everything as "near perfect" as I can ... that would be cleaning the registry with my 5 cleaners, getting rid of all junk and unnecessary stuff, running Malwarebytes and finally doing a registry defrag and and regular defrag ... there are several other things I also do in between but just to make my point ... after I've done everything on my "checklist", I then proceed to make the image backup. OK, I had that completed and then MS released that "one last" XP update so naturally I waited one week and made another image backup on May 8th that now has "all" the final XP updates in a 100% perfect backup ... usually find something I missed but so far I have not, my checklist seems to have been perfect so far this time around. I only mention all this as a heads up to get a good image backup made for any "future" problems ... should a person mess up or get their XP setup messed up, they will have a very simple solution to get back to May 2014 when they did have a 100% perfect working XP setup and the if need be ... they can experiment with software or fix any problems that have come along. With XP slowing fading into the sunset (very slowly fading) that "image" backup will probably be a lifesaver countless times in the future. All this is just a mention for newer readers who are still on XP for the future. Now my question dealing with security ... again for new readers who may not be aware of these two programs. I don't hear much mention these days of using SpywareBlaster and an updated Hosts file. I certainly use both on my machine and feel they both can offer good extra protection for a person's XP setup. Just like to hear opinions on using SpywareBlaster and a Hosts file and just how much a benefit they would be? SpywareBlaster http://www.brightfort.com/spywareblaster.html Hosts File ... updated http://winhelp2002.mvps.org/hosts.htm ...

Zombies just can't catch a break ... now the Pentagon has it's eye on them. Pentagon Has Plan to Stop the Zombie Apocalypse Defense Department has massive strategy for battling the walking dead. A document obtained by Foreign Policy magazine advises how to deal with ‘chicken zombies’ and ‘evil magic zombies’. http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/u-s-military-detailed-plan-dealing-zombie-apocalypse-article-1.1791957 Never fear, the U.S. military has a strategic plan for surviving the zombie apocalypse. Deep down in a secret computer network is an unclassified document named "CONOP8888," reports Foreign Policy magazine. It's a detailed synopsis for battling many kinds of zombies, including "chicken zombies," who rise up after being euthanized by farmers, to "evil magic zombies" that are life forms created via some form of occult experimentation." The 2011 report calls for U.S. Strategic Command to develop a strategy for protecting "non-zombie humans from threats posed by a zombie horde." Is it for real? Yet the report contains a disclaimer that "this plan was not actually designed as a joke." "Chicken zombies" may be the worst of the bunch when it comes to the types of walking dead identified in the plan. ...

All my life I wondered what that big "thing" in the sky actually was ... never would have guessed it was a planet. Royals TV Announcer is Convinced That the Moon is Actually a Planet http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/royals-tv-announcer-thinks-moon-planet-article-1.1792050 Wednesday, May 14, 2014 Rex Hudler, a former first-round pick of the Yankees, called the moon 'a beautiful planet,' during Tuesday night's Royals game. After being informed that the moon was, in fact, a moon, he said, 'That looks like a planet to me.' Royals TV announcer Rex Hudler got caught gazing at the moon Tuesday night, and came off sounding like a space cadet. When Fox’s cameras showed a full moon over Kauffman Stadium in the bottom of the fourth inning, play-by-play man Steve Physioc quipped that it’s a sports broadcasting rule to incorporate “at least one shot” of the moon into the telecast. Hudler agreed, saying, “I like that rule. It’s a beautiful planet.” After almost six seconds of silence, Physioc responded, “Well, it’s a moon.” Still, Hudler, a former first-round pick of the Yankees who played 13 seasons in The Show, was not convinced. “That looks like a planet to me,” he said. Either an eye exam, or a refresher on our solar system — Pluto is no longer a planet! — is in order for Hudler. ...

How do we get rid of this "MONSTER" known as Google ??? X DARPA Director & Google Exec Pushes Microchipping Human Beings http://www.collective-evolution.com/2014/05/14/x-darpa-director-google-exec-pushes-microchipping-human-beings/ May 14, 2014 Below is a video of DARPA director and Google Executive Regina Dugan promoting the idea of microchipping humans. ... the above line is from the article itself.

Thanks HarryTri for the additional information for using Free Download Manager. I can really use that, I have all the video links that I want saved but have not tried to download any videos, been a little busy. I will give this a try very soon ... good to know for the future. ...

jaclaz ... after reading this today ... I'm sorry I missed this game !!! Everybody seems to be having a good time, including the security guys trying to catch her ... fun time in Italy. Pictures and story at the link. Female Streaker Invades Sampdoria-Napoli Game In Italy Monday, May 12, 2014 http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/the-beautiful-blog/female-streaker-invades-sampdoria-napoli-game-italy-blog-entry-1.1789325 A female streaker rushed the field at Luigi Ferraris stadium and pranced around wearing nothing but a bikini and an oversized Sampdoria flag, bringing a light-hearted moment to an otherwise depressing game for the home side.

After posting earlier about Daum PotPlayer ... I did find a "portable" version to download that lists Windows 98 and not Windows 9x but it will probably be as loblo posted ... you will need KernelEx and UPXing ... I can't be 100% sure, no way to test it. It is an older version. The version I posted about yesterday (Daum PotPlayer v1.6.47450) doesn't seem to have a portable version. I searched around and at the AfterDawn website they DO NOT mention Windows 98 or 9x as working with Daum PotPlayer v1.6.47450 but when you click on Daum PotPlayer (Portable) near the bottom of the page a different version will appear also mentioning Windows 98. Daum PotPlayer v1.6.47450 http://www.afterdawn.com/software/audio_video/media_players/daum_potplayer.cfm Vista / Win7 / Win8 / WinXP from the Portable link near the bottom of page: Daum PotPlayer (Portable) v1.5.39659 Vista / Win2k / Win7 / Win98 / WinNT / WinXP http://www.afterdawn.com/software/audio_video/media_players/daum_potplayer_portable.cfm ...

I posted about this multimedia player under the Software Hangout thread but I will make a quick mention of it here also ... it is also portable. I have not tried it yet but will probably try the portable version, but it lists Windows 9x as of May 08, 2014. I am on XP these days so someone using Windows 98SE will have to verify what they say. Additional: Not sure about this portable version ... have tried to download it twice and nothing seems to be in my download folder, not the complete download. I have never seen a portable ZIP download work like this before. The regular download seems to be OK ... just a heads up on the portable download ... I will not be fooling around with it anymore. Daum PotPlayer 1.6.47450 Beta http://codecpack.co/download/PotPlayer.html System requirements: 9x/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003/Vista/7/8 PotPlayer is a fast and lightweight multimedia player that supports most popular audio and video formats and can be customized with more than 300 skins. Typically, PotPlayer runs smoothly and the CPU usage is kept to minimum. It can play HEVC, WMA, MP3, OGG, AIF, MPEG, VOB, AC3, DTS, ASX, PLS, WAX, ASF, WMA, WMV, AVI, MP4, SWF, MOV, QT, FLV and other formats. Additional features include high quality playback, built-in DXVA video codecs, subtitles support, live broadcasting, video capture, skins and just about everything else you`d expect from a multimedia player. If VideoLan or MPC-HC cannot play your video or sound file, give PotPlayer a try. It has built in support for most video and audio formats, and does not require any third party software whatsoever to work. Overall, PotPlayer is a must-have application for its ability to open just about any type of video file you throw at it. Daum PotPlayer is a continual work in progress – keep an eye out for new features as the developers continue to make PotPlayer the best media player available.

Came across this multimedia player that is also portable. I have not tried it but the latest version is dated May 08 2014 (1.6.47450) and still list Windows 9x along with XP. I have several media players already but I may try out the portable version. I never heard of this player but since they still list Windows 9x in 2014, I thought I should mention it. I will take their word that it works on Windows 9x systems, since I am on XP these days. Additional: Not sure about this portable version ... have tried to download it twice and nothing seems to be in my download folder, not the complete download. I have never seen a portable ZIP download work like this before. The regular download seems to be OK ... just a heads up on the portable download ... I will not be fooling around with it anymore. Additional (05-13-20140 I did find this working portable version today ... Daum PotPlayer (Portable) v1.5.39659 http://www.afterdawn.com/software/audio_video/media_players/daum_potplayer_portable.cfm Daum PotPlayer 1.6.47450 Beta http://codecpack.co/download/PotPlayer.html System requirements: 9x/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003/Vista/7/8 PotPlayer is a fast and lightweight multimedia player that supports most popular audio and video formats and can be customized with more than 300 skins. Typically, PotPlayer runs smoothly and the CPU usage is kept to minimum. It can play HEVC, WMA, MP3, OGG, AIF, MPEG, VOB, AC3, DTS, ASX, PLS, WAX, ASF, WMA, WMV, AVI, MP4, SWF, MOV, QT, FLV and other formats. Additional features include high quality playback, built-in DXVA video codecs, subtitles support, live broadcasting, video capture, skins and just about everything else you`d expect from a multimedia player. If VideoLan or MPC-HC cannot play your video or sound file, give PotPlayer a try. It has built in support for most video and audio formats, and does not require any third party software whatsoever to work. Overall, PotPlayer is a must-have application for its ability to open just about any type of video file you throw at it. Daum PotPlayer is a continual work in progress – keep an eye out for new features as the developers continue to make PotPlayer the best media player available.

Again more thought provoking insight from jaclaz, who I believe has knowledge of building and construction requirements, from another post I had read ... the climate extremes, ventilation and exhaust requirements ... I was thinking earlier also just what would be the maintenance cost over short and long term ... also what would the actual ticket price have to be to show a profit unless there would be many passenger cars in tow. I also was wondering about a possible under-sea earthquake with a train in that 200 KM tunnel and the tunnel cracking open. It's mind-boggling !

This is thought provoking ... what a train ride that would be. China Mulls High-Speed Train to US 2014-05-08 http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/business/2014-05/08/content_17493399.htm China is considering building a high-speed railway across the Siberia and Bering Strait to Alaska, across Canada to the US. In not so distant future, people can take the train from China to the US, according to Beijing Times Thursday citing Wang Mengshu, a railway expert and academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering. The proposed journey will start from China's northeast region, cross Siberia to Bering Strait, and run across the Pacific Ocean by undersea tunnel to reach Alaska, from Alaska to Canada, then on to its final destination, the US. To cross Bering Strait will require approximately 200km undersea tunnel, the technology, which is already in place will also be used on Fujian to Taiwan high-speed railway tunnel. The project will be funded and constructed by China. The details of this project are yet to be finalized. ...

submix8c ... in my case there were more ThinkPad movies that I wanted to download ... yes, I got your link for that one movie file but here are others that I want to save ... from this page. Hardware removal and installation - ThinkPad T40/p, T41/p, T42/p, T43/p http://support.lenovo.com/en_US/product-and-parts/detail.page?&LegacyDocID=MIGR-50233 I don't have FireFox on my computer presently ... I do have an older version put away on a USB stick ... FF 3.5, I think ... could this also work like the version you are using or maybe it's just too old. I like Standalone Flash Player ... I will checkout FlashGet. Yes, very interesting stuff so far. ...

A lot more information here since I last posted ... j7n ... I have Opera 12 (last version I use) and followed your instructions using Dragonfly in the "Developers Tools" section. In the Network Log I found the .swf URL link. That was easy enough, I never fooled around with Dragonfly so I learned something new about Opera 12. Again thanks for the help. kaljukass ... I got the download OK from your adrive.com links. HarryTri ... I'm still working with Free Download Manager, didn't have luck getting the .swf link but I didn't spend enough time with it to figure it out ... like the program though. When I saw the post from j7n mentioning Opera 12 ... and since I already had it on my computer, I decided to give it a try. That's what I needed, a way to get that .swf link but I am going to work (experiment) with everything that was posted. I've had videos like this show up before that I didn't know how to save, so this a big learning experience for me. thanks ...

submix8c ... HarryTri thanks for the information ... I have downloaded everything but have no time today to try things out. Will probably do so tomorrow or shortly. When I go to that link the movie starts playing right away ... I hope I can connect with the link. ...

First, just wasn't sure where to post this but since I am using XP, it's here. There are several little quick IBM ThinkPad repair videos that I can view online but I would like to download them all to save and burn to a CD for future repair information. I think they are "flash videos" but have fooled around a bit and can't seem to figure out how to download or save them. Here is one link for an example ... Javascript has to be on ... I switch it back and forth. Keyboard installation movie - ThinkPad T40/p, T41/p, T42/p, T43/p http://support.lenovo.com/en_US/product-and-parts/detail.page?&LegacyDocID=MIGR-50228 ... maybe they can't be saved like I can save YouTube videos with Youtube Downloader HD. I spent yesterday downloading many videos on Thinkpad T41 - T42 repairs but I would also like to have these Lenovo videos on hand ... might not be there later on when I might need them. thanks ...

Flasche ... in answer to your question, I did not see the event ... live in PA. A little off topic but it's not important since I started this thing. How was the camping trip to West Point ? ... sounds like a cool thing to be doing ... so much early history there and later also, but the early stuff is interesting ... "West Point is a United States federal military reservation established by Thomas Jefferson in 1802." ... from Wikipedia.

Just curious if any members saw this ... Fireball over NY and Canada May 05, 2014 http://www.myfoxny.com/story/25433224/fireball-over-ny-and-canada NEW YORK People across Western New York and Ontario Canada reported seeing an extremely bright daylight fireball. Several people caught images of the bright object appearing to explode on dashboard cameras in their cars. It happened Sunday at about 4:16 p.m. and people said the object had a brightness rivaling the sun. The American Meteor Society is investigating the incident. People also reported hearing a loud boom. No impact zone has been located so its unclear if any part of the object made it all the way down to the Earth's surface. This incident came a day before the Eta Aquarid meteor shower. NASA says the annual springtime event happens as the earth passes through the debris trail from Halley’s Comet. It takes place May 5 and 6th.

A small asteroid about the size of a city bus zipped by Earth at a range closer than the moon early Saturday (May 3), but posed no threat to our planet. Bus-Size Asteroid Buzzes Earth, Comes Closer Than the Moon http://www.space.com/25748-bus-size-asteroid-buzzes-earth-video.html A small asteroid about the size of a city bus zipped by Earth at a range closer than the moon early Saturday (May 3), but posed no threat to our planet. The newly discovered asteroid 2014 HL129 came within 186,000 miles (299,338 kilometers) of Earth when it made its closest approach on Saturday morning, which is close enough to pass between the planet and the orbit of the moon. The average distance between the Earth and moon is about 238,855 miles (384,400 km). You can watch a video animation of asteroid 2014 HL129's orbit around the sun on Space.com. The asteroid is about 25 feet (7.6 meters) wide, according to NASA's Asteroid Watch project based at the agency's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif. It made its closest approach to Earth at 4:13 a.m. EDT (0813 GMT). Saturday's close shave by asteroid 2014 HL129 came just days after its discovery on Wednesday, April 28, by astronomers with the Mt. Lemmon Survey team, according to an alert by the Minor Planet Center, an arm of the International Astronomical Union that chronicles asteroid discoveries. The Mt. Lemmon Survey team scans the night sky with a telescope at the Steward Observatory atop Mt. Lemmon in Arizona's Catalina Mountains. NASA scientists and researchers around the world constantly monitor the sky for potentially dangerous asteroids that could pose a risk of impacting the Earth.

Of course the person (woman) pushing the baby buggy would be gone but the baby would probably be OK for another day!

I would have to vote for photo # 7 ... the vehicle with 10 wheels and 5 axles ... think how complex that design was back then, all those moving parts ... steering and brakes also. Sort of like a modern day Moon or Mars Rover. You might have thought the military would have had an interest in that machine. I might also add that the "Straw Hat Radio" combined with a "Tin Foil Hat" might have been what the world was waiting for ... think of the reception !!!