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  1. AstroSkipper
    I removed in all batch files the PowerShell commands for downloading and extracting the yt-dlp, youtube-dl and ffmpeg archive files. As a replacement, I added wget.exe for downloading your releases respectively @Reino's release and 7z.exe for extracting the downloaded archive files. Then, I rewrote the corresponding code in different batch files. Now, all batch files for updating work again under Windows XP. The yt-dlp, youtube-dl and ffmpeg archive files are downloaded, extracted and then removed including all unwanted files. So, your yt-dlp can be checked by the -U option at any time. After checking for updates, I added an option to decide whether an update of the yt-dlp file or the youtube-dl file should be carried out or not. Now, everything is running the way I wanted it to. Project finished.
  2. AstroSkipper
    I removed in all batch files the PowerShell commands for downloading and extracting the yt-dlp, youtube-dl and ffmpeg archive files. As a replacement, I added wget.exe for downloading your releases respectively @Reino's release and 7z.exe for extracting the downloaded archive files. Then, I rewrote the corresponding code in different batch files. Now, all batch files for updating work again under Windows XP. The yt-dlp, youtube-dl and ffmpeg archive files are downloaded, extracted and then removed including all unwanted files. So, your yt-dlp or youtube-dl can be checked by the -U option at any time.
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    I also used the Open With extension in the past. It is indeed a nice extension. ytBATCH is not only one batch file but a couple of batch files. I changed the code of some batch files to avoid PowerShell commands which do not work under Windows XP. Now, ytBATCH is able to download the most recent versions of @nicolaasjan's yt-dlp and youtube-dl releases, and @Reino's last ffmpeg release, by itself. And here ytBatch's Preferences: And this is the main window where a command or the YouTube link has to be entered: This script collection is cool.
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    On GitHub, I found a nice Batch Script for downloading Audio and Video using yt-dlp or youtube-dl and ffmpeg. It is called ytBATCH. I have already configured it to my needs, and it works great under Windows XP. Whatever yt-dlp option is needed can be easily added to a config file. All preferences which have been set inside ytBatch are stored in config files. Once, all has been adjusted, you only need to insert the YT-link and to select V for Video or A for Audio. Then the file will be immediately downloaded. I use the script with @nicolaasjan's yt-dlp/youtube-dl releases and @Reino's last ffmpeg release. Now, my downloaded video and audio files also contain a thumbnail and metadata.
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    If you can't click it, then it's broken ... That's the problem when total convenience has taken hold, knowledge does no longer exist and thinking is far too strenuous. And modern operating systems, which do everything for the user, including AI, are also responsible for users' ignorance.
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    If you try the option --config-locations "c:\\Portable\\3D Youtube Downloader\\yt-dlp\\config.txt" then there is no error about "unknown escape sequence" but I didn't get a thumbnail, either. You may report to the developer that the extra arguments do not have any effects.
  7. AstroSkipper
    DreamMail Pro - Update information! DreamMail Pro has been updated again and is now available in version 6.7.1.8. It is still XP-compatible, and the development is ongoing! I have not been able to find a version history on their homepage. Therefore, I generated an official version history translated to English and provide it here: And here is the download link of DreamMail Pro 6.7.1.8: https://download.cy-email.cn/dmpro_setup6.7.1.8.exe To force the updated installer of DreamMail Pro 6.7.1.8 to use English instead of Chinese as the installer language, I updated again my small loader that does this when it calls up the setup program. It must be executed in the same directory in which the setup file is located with its original file name dmpro_setup6.7.1.8.exe. Here is the download link of my loader Force_En_Install_DM_Pro_6718.exe: https://www.mediafire.com/file/7qb6k0l2lohhse1/Force_En_Install_DM_Pro_6718.7z/file Although some virus scanners detect this file as malicious, it is just a false-positive as always. Use my loader to force an English install, only if you trust me, of course! Cheers, AstroSkipper
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    You're welcome. What I like about DreamMail Pro is that they still seem to maintain compatibility with Windows XP. This is rarely the case these days.
  9. AstroSkipper
    And what about that? Did you already try to insert your custom argument there? You can get there by clicking on Options in the main window.
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    The last Thorium update for Windows XP was in June 2024. That was almost 9 months ago. Has the Thorium Legacy project been cancelled?
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    Additionally, I filled my second post in this thread with some recommendations for YouTube Downloaders still working under Windows XP (and presumably under Windows Vista, too) and updated the content. Originally, I posted it in @roytam1's browser thread and created this thread short time later. Now, it is in the right place to find it quickly if necessary. Cheers, AstroSkipper
  12. AstroSkipper
    Great news about 3D Youtube Downloader 3D Youtube Downloader has been updated to the version 1.22.2. Starting with this version or one before, this downloader now uses the awesome yt-dlp provided by @nicolaasjan. Unfortunately, they forgot to add some credits to him and a link to his GitHub page. That is a no-go and has of course to be corrected as soon as possible. Because the same applies as always: Honor to whom honor is due. At this point, I say once again thanks to @nicolaasjan! Cheers, AstroSkipper
  13. AstroSkipper
    My comment is not off-topic but yours is as usual. I was talking about over-protected websites which do not work in Mypal 68 and which I consider as pure harassments for their potential users. And if you have no idea about Europe and Germany, then you should rather keep silent. That means do not spread such nonsense! BTW, extremly high crime rates are the hallmark of America where everyone owns firearms. In your country, even the teachers are supposed to be armed instead of doing something about the mental impoverishment of the youth in your country. The others can no longer be helped anyway. But long off-topic short. You should not pollute a thread which is about a browser you do not even use.
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    And they should sit on their property until they grow mould. My recommendation is to avoid such websites in general. You don't have to put up with such filth. And I would never visit your "Homeowner B" either.
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    The owner of the website determines what level of "protection" is used, not Cloudflare. Cloudflare simply gives the tools to the owner. Ok. Thanks to the owners of such websites, their used tools and Cloudflare! In any case, those pseudo challenges and harassments are superfluous.
  16. AstroSkipper
    @tinman2000 If you had read the last posts of this thread carefully, you would have noticed that Cloudflare does not work in Mypal 68 at the moment. No solutions, no suggestions. Maybe, one of the next Mypal 68 releases will successfully run these superfluous challenges. But I wouldn't count on that. Thanks to Cloudflare!
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    That's why I usually avoid to modify the hosts file. The more configuration files are involved in establishing network connections, the more difficult to find the causer of issues. On my computer, only the firewall is responsible for the network connections. And Windows 10 Firewall Control Plus XP has been doing a great job without any problems. All configurations can be done with it. Enabling or disabling specific, self-created rules is very easy. No need to do it via the hosts file.
  18. AstroSkipper
    So, long story short. The Project VORAPIS 0.9.0.0 script works fine in Mozilla based browsers like New Moon 28 and Serpent 52 which are the browsers this thread is about. And it also works in Mypal 68, all tested by me.
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    @NotHereToPlayGames But TBH, the Project VORAPIS 0.9.0.0 script itself works as well as the TURBOLAUNCHER 2.1.0.0 script in New Moon 28 and Mypal 68 on my old machine. Therefore, I assume you configured your computer badly, and by that I mean your adblocker.
  20. AstroSkipper
    Disregard! That was short-lived! Videos are consistently stopping about three and half minutes in then the infamous swirling circle indicating buffering rears its ugly head! One to two hours! You've never been satisfied with anything for so long. I think that's a new record. Install the TURBOLAUNCHER 2.1.0.0 script (a launcher script for VORAPIS) instead of the Project VORAPIS 0.9.0.0 script itself! Works fine in New Moon 28 on my old machine. No interruptions of the stream, and no swirling circle here.
  21. AstroSkipper
    You are running the New Moon 28 SSE release. I assume your CPU does not have the SSE2 instruction set and is a very old one like mine although my Pentium 4 CPU is equipped with the SSE2 instruction set. The website https://www.auf1.tv can be accessed with New Moon 28 (palemoon-28.10.7a1.win32-git-20250222-d849524bd-uxp-e43876ec84-xpmod.7z) but on old, weak computers, it's more of a pain than a pleasure. You should avoid this website, at least on old devices. The page is overloaded with media, loads terribly slowly and uses around 200 MB of RAM. The CPU load is high due to all animations and transitions. I can block them via CSS, and the CPU load immediately becomes normal. But then the news ticker is no longer running, of course. I think such websites should be accessed on modern devices, and the reason for your issue is most probably the lack of the SSE2 instruction set in your CPU which might be necessary to correctly load this website.
  22. AstroSkipper
    Disregard! That was short-lived! Videos are consistently stopping about three and half minutes in then the infamous swirling circle indicating buffering rears its ugly head! One to two hours! You've never been satisfied with anything for so long. I think that's a new record.
  23. AstroSkipper
    On the Mozilla Support website https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/root-certificate-expiration, you can find this announcement: In terms of Window 7 computers, this means that users of Firefox 115 ESR should update their browser at least to version 115.13 ESR to fix certificate problems. As far as I know, the nssckbi.dll file inside the Firefox programme folder defines the default set of trusted root certificates. The more recent this nssckbi.dll file, the more recent Firefox's default root certificates.
  24. AstroSkipper
    FYI, since Firefox 58, Mozilla has changed the files cert8.db/key3.db to cert9.db/key4.db. Therefore, you won't find a cert8.db or key3.db file in the profile folder of Firefox 115..x.x ESR releases. And the certificates are stored in the cert9.db file. This file is generated by Firefox and stored in the profile folder. If it is deleted, it will be immediately generated by the browser again. Firefox also checks the system root certificates and automatically performs some imports. Here is a quotation from a Mozilla website (an important note was made bold by me): If I was on Windows 7 and used Firefox 115 ESR there, I would first update to the latest version (at the moment 115.20.0 from February 2025). This does not improve a rubbish browser , but the certificates it contains should actually be up-to-date. And after performing a backup of the profile folder, one can import certificates until the doctor comes (German saying ) and then check whether it works or not. If not, delete the cert9.db file or restore the profile backup. It's as simple as that.
  25. AstroSkipper
    I don't know where you've got the information about the latest release of DreamMail Pro from. On its homepage https://www.cy-email.com/, the latest offered version is 6.7.1.8 from 22.02.2025 which is listed as XP-compatible. In any case, there is no version 7.
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