AstroSkipper

That's what I found: This setting controls whether Google Cast is able to connect to all IP Addresses or only private IP Addresses as defined in RFC1918 (IPv4) and RFC4193 (IPv6). Note that if the EnabledMediaRouter setting is set to Disabled there is no positive or negative effect for this setting. The recommended state for this setting is: Disabled (0) Allowing Google Cast to connect to public IP addresses could allow media and other potentially sensitive data to be exposed to the public. Disabling this setting will ensure that Google Cast is only able to connect to private (ie: internal) IP addresses.

@D.Draker, I trust you, of course! And on the subject of energy, energy is everywhere. Matter is energy. Think of Albert Einstein's formula E=mc²! It means the energy contained in matter is proportional to its mass and can be transformed from one into the other and vice versa at any time. I know a lot about energy in the sense of the natural sciences. But I don't really believe in energy charged objects like an amulet, a chain or anything else for protection. Sorry, my friend! I do not believe in anything! I'm rather rational, logical and strictly scientific. At least most of the time!

Hello @Cixert! I happened to see in the issues of Mypal 68 that you have update problems. I am referring to the issue "update keeping settings #169": https://github.com/Feodor2/Mypal68/issues/169 The name of the poster is Cixert, so I think it's probably you. When I updated Mypal 68 the very first time months ago, I had the same problem after copying the new files over the old ones. I solved it by editing the file profile.ini and changing the location of my profile folder. If you need help, please post the content of your profile.ini file here, and maybe, we can solve your update problems too by changing some entries in this file. Kind regards, AstroSkipper

Maybe, you and I will be the new senior members from now on. Time moves on, as you know. A look in the mirror speaks a clear language, unfortunately.

My posts always contain smileys as you know. I am not superstitious.

I tried ChromeFill 0.1 in 360Chrome v11, too. It couldn't fix anything at all, unfortunately. Maybe, in a future version if it ever comes!

Yes, I also very much regret that many of the actually technically interested members of this forum are not very communicative, rather lazy about writing and also, in many cases, quite disrespectful. Many are masters in demanding contents, updates, ported versions and so on, but in terms of gratitude and feedback ... There is very often a lack of respect and appreciation for those who really provide technical contents or make their own work accessible to all. Such members often have no idea how much time and effort the creators have put into their work, topics and threads. Looking at my technically motivated threads, and they are all technical, it's more of a read, shut up and download thing. For the authors and creators of these threads, however, it's literally frustrating. Few comments, rarely a thank you, few reactions and feedback! But the authors live on these, as they do not earn money with it, of course. And, don't forget, if there were no such technical contents anymore, this forum would be spiritually impoverished in terms of technical contents and the original, actual sense of MSFN! So, my "rant" is: Appreciate and value more consciously and appropriately the technically motivated contents that many creative people provide in this forum! Kind regards, AstroSkipper

Of course, I couldn't know that. In fact, I thought that it was not meant quite so seriously. Mea culpa! But believe me, I was absolutely serious about the fact that when I was a younger man, I was literally jinxed by very special girls or women.

I can literally feel it ... When I was younger, I was very often jinxed by nice girls or ladies.

And that was a wise decision!

Yep! I can remember very well. "Bewitched", it was a sitcom. In Germany, it was translated as "Verliebt in eine Hexe". Retranslated: "In love with a witch".

I tested a second, legacy custom button in Mypal 68 I already posted for the UXP browsers. It's the custom button Toggle GIF Animation from here: Here is a further screenshot of my installations as proof: And, this one works perfectly in Mypal 68, too. It's unbelievable! I am very happy! Cheery greetings from Germany, AstroSkipper

You're welcome! I think it's important to have an overview of all solutions or possibilities for updating Windows XP. This was the main idea when I created this thread.

I totally agree! And, thanks again for your nice compliment, my friend!

Not necessarily! Definition on thesaurus.com: cursed - adj. damned, doomed for bad ending. But unfortunately, we are non-native speakers, of course.

Yep! Same as damned. But bewitched is the result of what a witch imposes on you. And that is not necessarily negative.

One alternative of jinxed is bewitched. The verb "to jinx" means to bring bad luck to someone or place a jinx on someone.

There are many current RAR files which need at least WinRAR 4 or higher. Therefore, an update is a good idea.

I copied the link from the homepage a few minutes before I posted it. Maybe, it was an old, cached version in my browser and not refreshed.

Thank you, @mina7601! They must have updated the link in the last minutes. I will correct that immediately.

Legacy Update - An alternative to Microsoft or Windows Update Legacy Update is a community-run resource to help you fix the Windows Update service on earlier versions of Windows. More information and instructions can be found on the homepage of Legacy Update. Here is the link: https://legacyupdate.net/ And this is the download link of the program which is needed to be installed: https://content.legacyupdate.net/legacyupdate/LegacyUpdate-1.10.exe Changelogs & older versions on GitHub: https://github.com/kirb/LegacyUpdate/releases Very important is the hint for Windows XP users on their homepage: Some screenshots of this service: I didn't try this service, no need for me at the moment, but as far as I read in different comments, it works properly with Windows XP and other OSs. Thanks to @maile3241 for the hint! Cheers, AstroSkipper

I didn't say you have to use uMatrix but uBlock can't replace uMatrix. They are different. uMatrix can block and control things uBlock can't unless you use its Advanced User Mode which is not recommended for normal users, though. Anyway, that's the reason I use them both together. So, don't mix it up! BTW, it was just a well-meant hint!

AdBlockPlus and uBlock in combination is not really a good idea. Hopefully, you mean using or having used them separately.

uMatrix does a lot of things uBlock doesn't. The combination of both is what I always use, and it's simply great. That's a way to get (almost) complete control while surfing the World Wide Web. Using uMatrix is not as complicated as it seems. No headaches here! If you really want to get in trouble including headaches, then you should try the Advanced User Mode of uBlock. This mode is really for advanced users or experts. The developer Gorhill specifically warns the user if one wants to activate this mode. Without having read the documentation at first, no good idea!

Unexpected news! The unbelievable has come true. I would never have thought that this was possible. I have always been annoyed that my self-written custom buttons for the old, legacy UXP browsers like Firefox 52, Pale Moon, New Moon, Serpent, and so on can no longer be used in Mypal 68. The reason for this is that the extension Custom Buttons is a legacy extension and only compatible with the already mentioned UXP browsers, actually. I emphasize actually! For months, I've been searching on and off for a solution to still be able to use these custom buttons in Mypal 68. And what can I say? My persistence seems to have been rewarded now. As it looks at the moment, I managed to install a modified version of the extension Custom Buttons in Mypal 68. Some additional changes in Mypal 68 were also still necessary for this, of course. Furthermore, I have been able to successfully install my custom button "Toggle CSF" via this modified extension in Mypal 68. As far as I can see, both, the extension Custom Buttons and my custom button "Toggle CSF" which I already posted for the UXP browsers here https://msfn.org/board/topic/183923-extensions-and-custom-buttons-for-uxp-browsers-corrections-modifications-adjustments-and-special-recommendations/?do=findComment&comment=1229561, work fine and are fully functional in Mypal 68. If you don't immediately understand what's so special about all this, just try installing the extension Custom Buttons in Mypal 68 yourself, and you will see! Here is a screenshot of my installations as proof: More on this topic soon. Will have to investigate and test it all in more detail first! Of course, it takes a little time, and unfortunately I still have to take it easy to finally get rid of this damn cough. So, stay tuned if interested! Cheers, AstroSkipper