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And that's one more reason to avoid Avast, at least on Windows XP. I’ve had so much trouble with Avast in the past that I’ll probably never use it again, even on other operating systems. Even though I’m not a fan of Avast, it’s quite possible that the lack of an internet connection is the reason why your attempt failed. Try again with an active internet connection!
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If I wanted to, I could switch to other fonts that look much nicer and more professional in a matter of seconds. It’s really simple to do this in the Mypal 78 settings or using a CSS stylesheet, which I can load on the fly at any time via my forked UserCSSLoader script. But as long as I can read everything clearly, I couldn’t care less about the font used.
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My screenshot is a PNG file. The text can be well read, and therefore the sceenshot is ok. It’s not about winning a rendering prize. And as for Mypal 78 on Windows 10, it makes absolutely no sense to use that browser there. There are plenty of up-to-date browsers available for Windows 10. Mypal 78 was designed for older operating systems such as Windows XP. On those systems, more modern browsers are urgently needed – particularly on low-spec computers where, for example, Supermium isn’t an option.
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In that case, your computer must have a problem. On my Windows XP computer and my Android tablet, everything looks fine apart from the screenshot that @genieautravail posted.
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@Dave-H I'm guessing you still have Panda Dome 22.03.05 installed and are dealing with that issue. However, since it seems to be running particularly poorly on your system, you might want to consider uninstalling it completely, performing a thorough cleanup, and then installing Panda Dome 21.01.00 with the option Offline Installation enabled. For me, this version vehemently refuses to let PSANHost crash. The cache folder is now also being filled correctly every day. No leftovers from previous days. Here is a screenshot showing the contents of the cache folder: Of course, I can't guarantee that it will work perfectly for you, but it's definitely worth a try. You really don't have anything to lose.
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Yes, we need tests and results under Windows XP. Although I never liked IOBit Malware Fighter, we have to consider all possible and still working options in these days. It's no longer time to be picky.
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Here are a few words about my plan C. More than 3 years ago, my good old friend @D.Draker had recommended the anti-malware programme Vir.IT eXplorer. I still had it on my internal list, but as there were no further tests or information available, I couldn’t report on it. At that time, it also seemed to have some temporary issues with VB100 certification, but these had long since been resolved. I was also worried that support for Windows XP had long since been discontinued, as it is no longer listed as an OS on the website. So I downloaded the very latest version 9.5.981.0 and was delighted to discover that the programme is still compatible with Windows XP. For some days, I have been testing Vir.IT eXplorer Lite. More on this coming soon.
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For experimenting with Avast, you should avoid the last XP-compatible version. As far as I can remember, is a previous version associated with fewer problems. I have to look in my archive for the exact version number. As far as I can remember, there were repeated reports on the Avast forums that avast! Free Antivirus 18.5.2342 runs much better than the latest XP-compatible avast! Free Antivirus 18.8.4084.0.
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@Tangy Perhaps you can try Panda Dome 21.01.00. I am under the impression that this version is working better on Windows XP. It's definitely worth a try.
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All Panda Dome installers come with offline installer version 15.14.5.0. Therefore, this information is unfortunately of no use. I asked you for the programme version. The most recent is 22.03.05 but I currently use 21.01.00. And it doesn't matter whether you actively click the update button or not, the update is automatically done every day and there is no option to disable it.
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No problems here. With default settings the font ls shown correctly.
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Thanks for reporting! At last, another Windows XP user who’s also reporting problems with Panda Dome here. Which version have you installed?
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That’s a very diplomatic answer. I see it a little differently, though.
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That’s a great pity, of course, and not really what I was hoping to hear. I haven’t yet managed to make the PSANHost process of my Panda Dome 21.01.00 crashing again after resetting the cache folder. I probably need to be a bit more patient.
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@Dave-H Don’t you find it a bit odd that the three of us – you, @modnar and of course me – are the only ones reporting problems with Panda here in this forum and looking for solutions? Apparently there are 68,145 members here on MSFN, and allegedly 23,865 of them are most online . Where on earth are they all? Doesn’t any of them use Windows XP anymore? Or have passivity and apathy completely taken hold, and are people just waiting for others to have wasted their time on it but certainly not their own?
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RogueKiller Anti-Malware from Adlice has also dropped programme compatibility for Windows XP in their portable release (the installer version was already discontinued some time ago). The last working one is the version 16.5.6.0 from 24.02.2026. However, it can still download its current definition file. So. it is the next one that turned its back on Windows XP in terms of programme compatibility.
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That was definitely a clever move. And has the PSANHost process crashed again since the cache folder was reset?
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BTW, the cache folder inside the Panda programme directory is not the only destination folder for the updates. Files are, of course, also stored in various subfolders under Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Panda Security.
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The company AnyTech365 seems to be owned by Panda and is not only a call center. That's good so far. Interestingly, there is also a German hotline number with the prefix 0800 which is generally free of charge here in Germany. I wouldn’t have expected that.
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My Plan C is about trying something new. I’m currently testing solutions that haven’t been tried here before. I’m in uncharted waters, so to speak. I’m deliberately not saying any more, as I don’t want to raise any false hopes.
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For experimenting with Avast, you should avoid the last XP-compatible version. As far as I can remember, is a previous version associated with fewer problems. I have to look in my archive for the exact version number.
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Is there a charge for people living in the UK, or is it covered by your standard phone tariff? In Germany, you have to dial special prefixes for support hotlines like this, which are extremely expensive. A rip-off, so to speak.
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This cache folder contains files downloaded when triggering the update button in Panda Dome settings. I also deleted all recent ones, and clicking the update button fills this folder with new ones again. If these are also corrupted or incompatible with the PSANHost process, the whole dilemma starts all over again. But as I already said, hope dies last.
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Ok. Plan B vanished into thin air. Panda Dome 21.01.00 also exhibits the same symptoms as version 22.03.05. I'll have to uninstall that, too. Without a working fix, Panda Dome will become unusable under Windows XP. Hope dies last.
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@feodor2 Cauldron Filthcare aka the well-known and beloved service Cloudflare is indeed not working in Mypal 78.0.3. Here is a link to a website checked by this damn service: https://www.sb-innovation.de/forum.php . The check loops in Mypal 78.0.3 but works fine in New Moon 28. Same with the website https://www.wilderssecurity.com/ but here I additionally got a black screen for seconds and some graphics on my desktop crashed. Maybe, you have a look into the last commits from MCP and @roytam1 for getting an idea how to fix it. At the moment, I'll immediately stop all Cloudflare checks in Mypal 78.0.3 to protect my computer.