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  1. AstroSkipper
    Thanks @mina7601 for your addition! I just wrote Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable because that was the information I got from @cmalex. In my system, I already installed Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2019 Redistributable, therefore I did not need to install a further version of Microsoft Visual C++. But the more recent the more better, at least for essential system files.
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    If your hard drive is defective or has bad sectors, you should back it up completely and then test it for errors using the manufacturer's checking or formatting software. Sometimes, there are just pending sectors and can be fixed by hard drive electronics, triggered by executing the manufacturer's checking or formatting software. I did that successfully several times in the past. Check your hard drive first by using Hard Disk Sentinel or CrystalDiskInfo to know exactly what's wrong with your hard drive! Both programs are available as portables, too. Cheers, AstroSkipper
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    So, I'll draw a short interim conclusion. As far as I can see, my program package works exactly as described in the documentation. It runs under Windows XP 32 Bit as well as 64 Bit. This was confirmed by @Dave-H, @mina7601, and @NotHereToPlayGames. All further considerations refer to future features. Very good! Then we've already done quite a bit. Let's see what else @George King has to report! And, of course, you can keep testing until the box smokes!
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    Spoken for me only, I use mainly the popmenu to control the proxy. But clicking and hotkeys, too! Just as it happens!
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    I knew that, too! We are all creatures of habit! You're very welcome!
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    As a creator of such a program package, you have to think of all users. Clicking to start the proxy has to activate its settings automatically, and closing it, has to deactivate and to clean up its settings automatically, too. Maybe, the user uses other proxies, too. PS: But I thought of you, too. I knew from the previous beta test that you need to run the proxy at Windows startup. That was the reason I wrote in the documentation about the autostart of ProxHTTPSProxy and its delay! Frankly, I do not use or need this feature, but on the other hand, a working and meaningful feature is worth to implement. I will do that in the next release.
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    But automatic activation!
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    No, only advantages! When you execute my starter program StartProxy.exe, it doesn't matter whether manually or via autostart, the proxy will be activated automatically in the LAN settings of IE, and after closing, deactivated automatically, too. In the case, you would start the proxy by executing ProxHTTPSProxy.exe, no automatic activation or deactivation will be done, unfortunately. Once again, that's the reason I created my own starter program StartProxy.exe.
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    @Dave-H And, there is no way to shorten this process tree. @cmalex tried to program the feature of automatic activation and deactivation in Python, but the file was about 18 MB, and he did not like that. My file, on the other hand, is very small.
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    Correct! My starter program StartProxy.exe calls the file ProxHTTPSProxy.exe in the main folder, which then calls ProxHTTPSProxy.bat, which in turn calls python37.exe. No mystery! You can see the process tree in your task manager.
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    Unfortunately, that's no solution! The starter program ProxHTTPSProxy.bat was created by @cmalex and does not have the feature of ProxHTTPSProxy's automatic activation and deactivation in IE's proxy settings. Check the LAN settings, and you will see! I already tried it and modified it without any success, so far. That's the reason I created my own starter program. @Dave-H All @cmalex's original files for starting the proxy don't provide any automatic proxy settings. In these cases, you have to set up the proxy manually. You see it's a bit more complicated as it seems. Anyway, my starter program StartProxy.exe is working, and therefore it's not buggy. But, as already mentioned, I'll try some new code when time is available. Actually, the start delay does make sense, though. In your case, you also have to delay the autotart of your email program Eudora to avoid problems.
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    Unfortunately, that's no solution! The starter program ProxHTTPSProxy.bat was created by @cmalex and does not have the feature of ProxHTTPSProxy's automatic activation and deactivation in IE's proxy settings. Check the LAN settings, and you will see! I already tried it and modified it without any success, so far. That's the reason I created my own starter program.
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    AFAIK, such POSReady updates don't exist for Windows XP x64. They are not required to run ProxHTTPSProxy. But I think you probably can't access MU website, though, to search for updates by using this proxy.
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    Very good! Then, my program package is working on XP x64, too. Great!
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    Dear @mina7601! Thanks for your detailed report! That's what I need. A second confirmation that my package is working as expected. Very good! Cheers, AstroSkipper @mina7601 When you start ProxHTTPSProxy via PopMenu, is its status window minimized after a short delay?
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    I observed the same behaviour. If it is loaded too early, it can't find its working directory. Maybe, I can fix that but presumably, not before the next release. I have to find the cause. But there are other programs in Windows which behave in a similar way. They need some modules or environment conditions not existing in a early phase of Windows startup. @Dave-H When I created the starter program StartProxy.exe, I tried many code variations to get it working, especially due to Microsoft's buggy START command. @cmalex already knew that and gave me an important tip referring to its syntax. Thanks for that once again, @cmalex! In the early phase of Windows startup my starter program can't find the executables in its own directory. With a delay of 10 seconds for example, it has no problems to find them, though. On the other hand a delay is necessary to let Min2Tray start first. The program PopMenu has no influence on my startup program because StartProxy.exe is started separately. I'll investigate this more deeply in the next days. I already have some further ideas, just need only time to test it. Creating such a program package is not as easy as it seems. And you have to spend a lot of time to make it work as it should.
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    @NotHereToPlayGames Did you test my program package on Windows XP Professional 32 Bit or 64 Bit?
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    @XPerceniol I would be interested in that, too! Your issues were very strange as far as I could see.
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    Dear @mina7601! Thanks for your detailed report! That's what I need. A second confirmation that my package is working as expected. Very good! Cheers, AstroSkipper
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    I have Windows system restore disabled completely long time ago. It's crap and a resource consumer at its best! Imaging by using a proper software is the very best way to be on the safe side! Or "to be on the sonny side of the street!"
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    And one general aspect referring to my package. It is branded by me with the name ProxHTTPSProxy's PopMenu. The idea was to control the proxy and additional features via this menu, i.e., minimizing and restoring of ProxHTTPSProxy's status window, too. That was the actual idea! And frankly, I do so!
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    Spoken for me only, the order of the icons doesn't matter at all. I disable all unnecessary systray icons in their program settings if possible. In my systray, only useful icons are allowed to exist.
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    I observed the same behaviour. If it is loaded too early, it can't find its working directory. Maybe, I can fix that but presumably, not before the next release. I have to find the cause. But there are other programs in Windows which behave in a similar way. They need some modules or environment conditions not existing in a early phase of Windows startup.
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    Dear @Dave-H, thanks a lot! That's what I wanted to know. Glad all features and points from my list work as they should. You are great! And many thanks for your check of grammatical and spelling errors! And now a short hint for you and all other testers. You can open the settings of Min2Tray and enable "middle mouse click anywhere in the window" to minimize ProxHTTPSProxy's status window alternatively. I will add this to the preset.
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    And what about these points? I would like to know what you tested in detail. Minimizing of windows is only one feature. And it seems to work as expected. But no problem, tomorrow is another day! Do all relaxed! But what about @George King? Simply lost!? And @XPerceniol! Everything alright? Did you get it working? Cheers, AstroSkipper
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