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  1. AstroSkipper
    I used NoScript many years ago. But I kept having problems with it and had to reset it several times to get it running properly again. At some point, I had had enough. I have been using a combination of uBlock Origin and ηMatrix for years. This works perfectly and gives me full control over a website.
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    Thanks for clarification!
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    Thanks for replying! So you installed jetAudio 8.1.10 Basic and not jetVideo 8.1.10 Basic? When reading the description on their homepage, the jetAudio 8.1.10 Basic package mainly contains audio codecs. I would like to test it but I don't want to install the wrong package. So please, be so kind to provide the exact name of the package for installing the jetAudio Video decoder. Thanks in advance!
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    Yes, there is. Try HLS Stream Detector 0.4.3! You will find it in the Classic Add-ons Archive via this link: caa:addon/hls-stream-detector. I used it in the past, and it worked great. Whether this extension is still working in these days, you simply have to test it yourself after installation. Please report here!
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    Which one did you install from there? jetVideo 8.1.10 Basic?
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    No. The file will be played according to the codec it contains. It has to be converted first to play at another resolution.
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    BTW, Youtube Downloader HD 3.7 is still working under Windows XP 32-bit (tested yesterday). Thus, it will certainly work under Windows 7 32-bit, too.
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    Yes! It is the laptop of my lady but I have to administrate it. I really don't know why. I decided to install Windows 7 Professional 64-bit and not 32-bit at that time. We all know Windows 7 is a more recent OS than Windows XP (which is still my favourite). When Windows 7 was released, a 64-bit CPU was already the standard. Therefore, no need to install Windows 7 32-bit on such hardware unless the CPU is really a 32-bit only model, which was no longer the standard at that time, though. BTW, did you try a bit older versions? For example, Youtube Downloader HD 4.2.1?
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    No! You have to convert the local 1080p mp4 file before playing.
  10. AstroSkipper
    :OT No problem to access this website in Opera on my Android 9 tablet. :END OF OT In general, this is a website which is bloated and cumbersome. It can be accessed in New Moon 28 on my underpowered Windows XP computer, but why bother? Such crappy sites are food for my tablet
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    Try the portable version! BTW, running Windows 7 32-bit is not really a good choice, unless your CPU is a 32-bit one only. I used Youtube Downloader HD in the past but there are better ones, even for Windows XP. And to answer your question, I fear 32-bit OSes and programmes have been in a dying process for a long time, see Linux. The number of programme manufacturers is growing who have already abandoned their 32-bit versions.
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    Either, you have to directly edit the mpc-hc.ini file inside the MPC-HC folder and to assign certain values to variables for playing YT videos in 480p. Here is the code: YDLMaxHeight=480 YDLVideoFormat=3 Or, you can edit slightly more comfortably the values under Options -> Advanced. Here is a screenshot: In any case, these settings work for me on my old, weak Windows XP computer. YDLVideoFormat=3 means to play the stream with the VP9 30fps video codec. YDLMaxHeight=480 is probably self-explanatory. When hovering the mouse over the variables, you'll get more information. Cheers, AstroSkipper
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    Wise words! Especially when the purpose of these releases has already been clearly outlined in advance.
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    Maroc from MDL has updated his release MPC-HC from version 2.1.2 to version 2.1.2.18. Here is a quotation from his original post: It works absolutely great. I adjusted MPC-HC to play YouTube videos in 480p quality due to my weak Windows XP hardware conditions.
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    Thanks for replying! I know BNavigator very well for years. Although I have installed it in my Windows XP partition long time ago and updated it on a regular base, I use it very rarely. Therefore, a confirmation that my release uBlock Origin 1.16.4.31b2-1.54.0 also works properly in BNavigator should come from an user of this browser such as you. Thanks for that!
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    Yep! I also tried IceDove months ago but MailNews is unbeatable in Windows XP and ideal for me, so to speak. It works with all my email services, can be wonderfully customised with extensions and supports OAuth 2.0. I can highly recommend it. And thanks again to @roytam1 for this port!
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    Glad it is working for you when using Linux. I was able to solve different hardware problems under Linux in the past which couldn't be fixed under Windows.
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    You're welcome! And thanks for contributing here! There is only one build of uBlock Origin 1.16.4.31b2-1.54.0 available on MediaFire at a time. The previous builds of this version have been removed by me. It was always the release with the same version number only corrected. No need to give them different sub-version numbers. I did not test my release in the BNavigator browser. In general, I only change compatibility strings in the install.rdf of an xpi file if I really know it is really compatible. Have you already fully tested my release in BNavigator? In any case, I tested my release in Pale Moon 32.5.2, and it worked there, too. The maxVersion is not that important as the minVersion is but I can update it next time. I will take these changes into account in my upcoming release uBlock Origin 1.16.4.31. Thanks for the hint!
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    Thanks for your kind words! And you're right it is as always a game of action and reaction between two parties with opposing interests. I personally try to maintain and keep up-to-date uBlock Origin Legacy within the scope of my abilities. Unfortunately, both, gorhill and JustOff stopped further development a long time ago. Thus, we can only hope that the compatibility of the important filter lists for uBOL will be maintained.
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    When talking about VPN for Windows XP, we have to realise that most VPN service providers have given up on protocols like PPTP or L2TP/IPsec which are suitable and compatible with this OS. Even the paid ones. OpenVPN is very often the only option in these days, if offered by the provider at all, but only due to the existence of the special version OpenVPN 2.5.4 for Windows XP. But then you have to struggle with the crappy TAP-Win32 Adapter. The older, official OpenVPN versions aren't supported any longer by many VPN service providers. All that means we have to take advertising of VPN services working under Windows XP with a grain of salt. IMHO, a lot is promised, but often not kept.
  21. AstroSkipper
    After all these corrections, modifications and uploaded versions regarding my latest release uBlock Origin 1.16.4.31b2-1.54.0. I have created a complete changelog in my article uBlock Origin 1.16.4.31b2-1.54.0 - Special mod by @AstroSkipper so that everyone can see at a glance what has been changed compared to my previous release uBlock Origin 1.16.4.31b2-1.49.2. Cheers, AstroSkipper
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    I am afraid but as far as I can see, the UltraVPN desktop application is no longer compatible with Windows XP: https://support.ultravpn.com/hc/en-us/articles/360050273852-What-are-UltraVPN-s-compatible-platforms- And UltraVPN 1.0 is from 2006 and unfortunately much too old. I don't think it will do its job in these days.
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    I had already looked at these resources before @UCyborg mentioned them. But in any case, a very interesting contribution. The file scriptlets.js is only present in the more recent webextensions and can't be transplanted without code changes if at all. The legacy extensions provides functions via the file resources.txt which was missing in my previous releases and had to be restored in my latest one. From now on, I won't merge legacy extension and webextension any longer in terms of uBlock Origin. The webextensions of uBlock Origin are moving further and further away from the code base of the legacy extensions. Too much incompatibilities. Starting with my coming release uBlock Origin 1.16.4.31, I will only use the uBlock Origin 1.16.4.31b2 version as a guide. As the auto-update function for the internal list of all preselected filter lists has already been removed by me for compatibility reasons, I will maintain this list myself, only if necessary, of course. I will only add compatible and important lists or remove abandoned ones.
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    This is the version I am using and the last XP-compatible one as far as I know. Many manufactures haven given up on Windows XP like, for example, MediaHuman. But any deeper discussion about that kind of stuff should be done here only in connection with extensions. Otherwise, we would go off-topic. And I'm not in the mood for that.
  25. AstroSkipper
    I had already looked at these resources before @UCyborg mentioned them. But in any case, a very interesting contribution. The file scriptlets.js is only present in the more recent webextensions and can't be transplanted without code changes if at all. The legacy extensions provides functions via the file resources.txt which was missing in my previous releases and had to be restored in my latest one. From now on, I won't merge legacy extension and webextension any longer in terms of uBlock Origin. The webextensions of uBlock Origin are moving further and further away from the code base of the legacy extensions. Too much incompatibilities.
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