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Actually, with this statement, any further discussion is moot. We are apparently waiting here for a decision by the forum owner or administrator and hope to receive information at their preferred location the next time MSFN fails. Whether one can participate in discussions or ask questions there as a profane member remains to be seen. Suggestions like MDL or Eclipse have disqualified themselves for various reasons, and further discussions by members will only lead to @Dave-H having to delete posts again. IMHO, we should spare him this work.
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That's totally clear. The best fix would be a new, not vulnerable CPU. But, just for clarification, you think my performed test of New Moon 28 gives incorrect results on my computer. You consider Pale Moon browsers vulnerable in general, unlike current Firefox browsers. Right?
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Thanks for your information! My processor is an Intel Pentium 4 32-Bit single core in my Windows XP Professional computer. This CPU is vulnerable to Spectre and Meltdown, of course. But as I am aware of, don't we need to distinguish between a CPU and. a browser in terms of vulnerability? I think so! Especially after what I have read. At least, that's presumably the reason there is a CPU test and a seperate browser test.
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The only one who is desperate here seems to be you. Again and again the same. The topic has been over for a long time. Everything has been said. And your permanent, personal attacks then don't help any more, either. As always, the following applies: Reading and understanding is an art in itself.
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You didn't answer my indirect question. Your video is not helpful at all. Mypal 68 closes when uBlock Origin is installed. And now? Do you run Mypal 68 in single-process mode? This is the only stable mode. Anyway! Running Mypal 68 under Windows 11 is not a good idea and actually nonsense. Try this browser on a computer with Windows XP or Vista! More recent OSes do not need this browser. Here is a quotation from @feodor2's GitHub page: Cheers, AstroSkipper
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Hi @dimo70! Actually, Mypal 68 is a browser targeting old operation systems. My OS is Windows XP Professional 32-Bit, and Mypal 68 runs perfectly here. I don't know why you want to run this browser under Windows 11. There, you can use much more recent browsers.
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But it is listed under the Microsoft Windows forums. Here is a link: Windows Vista Honestly, it doesn't really matter what sub-forums exist on MDL. Here, in this thread, we are looking for a place where MSFN members can talk when their forum is down for whatever reason. This place to be chosen therefore has nothing to do with operating systems and will logically be located in a general talk area.
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I do not know the details but it seems to have been a fixing done by xper. Here is a link: https://msfn.org/board/topic/184762-hacked-homepage/
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My Digital Life (MDL) is a great forum with less restrictions than others. I am a member there since 2009 when it was still named forums.mydigitallife.info and not forums.mydigitallife.net. But more in the form of a passive member than an active one. Already posted comments can be edited at any time. I mention that because there are many forums with a lot of restrictions such as Malwarebytes Forums or Windows XP Forums. And I agree to @Dave-H, the Chit Chat subforum would be the right place if MDL is wanted.
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The link contains a table with all tested versions of Malwarebytes Premium including the version 3.5. And you expressed concern about recommending a licence for an antimalware program to users of Windows XP. So if the virus definition updates for Windows XP stop at some point, you still have a licence for a better version with a higher detection rate in a more modern operating system. Therefore, the table is very relevant. Personal attacks don't help, either. And it's not the first time! The ability to remain factual without becoming personal is indeed a virtue that not everyone can call their own.
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Of course! That's why I wrote: "New Moon 28 doesn't seem to be vulnerable to Spectre". A residual risk always remains.
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Additionally, I found an Online Test to check whether browsers are vulnerable to Spectre or not. Here is the link: https://xlab.tencent.com/special/spectre/spectre_check.html I performed this test in New Moon 28 (2023-05-25). Here is the result: So, New Moon 28 doesn't seem to be vulnerable to Spectre. Cheers, AstroSkipper
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InSpectre InSpectre is a free program for Windows that checks for Spectre and Meltdown vulnerabilities. Meltdown and Spectre are the names of the attack methods that can be used to undermine the security of operating systems and applications. For more detailed information about Spectre and Meltdown checks this website: https://meltdownattack.com/. There you will find following reference documents: https://meltdownattack.com/meltdown.pdf and https://spectreattack.com/spectre.pdf. The actual check refers to CPU security vulnerabilities. InSpectre shows very clearly and concisely in the program window whether the system is affected by these security vulnerabilities or not. In addition, the program also provides an explanation of the state of the system and the performance that the PC has. The tool is compatible with Windows XP and free of charge. More information can be found on the homepage of InSpectre. Homepage: https://www.grc.com/inspectre.htm Version number: 0.0.6675.8 Release number: #8 Date of release: 21.04.2019 System requirements: All versions of Windows Version history: Review: https://www.ghacks.net/2018/01/16/gibson-releases-inspectre-vulnerability-and-performance-checker/ Download link: https://www.grc.com/files/InSpectre.exe Screenshots: Cheers, AstroSkipper
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No problem here in the third pre-release of Mypal 68.13.0. I use uBlock Origin 1.49.2, and it works without any problems. And from now on, even without changing the minversion in the file manifest.json. Thanks to @feodor2! Here is a screenshot: I assume either your installation or your profile is faulty or misconfigured. And be aware of possible incompatibilities to other extensions or scripts! I still didn't observe such incompatibilities until now, though, but they are possible, of course.
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Such comments should actually be beneath you. Here, in this thread, it is about antivirus programs for Windows XP and not about personal sensitivities. Malwarebytes Premium 3.5 didn't have the top score results in the tests at the time, but it does work exactly as you configure it. No such problems with Malwarebytes as I have observed with Norton & Co. Here is a better overview and shows how Malwarebytes has developed up to the latest (not XP-compatible) version, which has very good scores, though: https://www.av-test.org/en/antivirus/home-windows/manufacturer/malwarebytes/
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Even though I have a clear and incontrovertible opinion of Norton, there may well be others who prefer software that makes every decision for them. All I can say is: to each their own! And of course the population is larger in the USA (than in the UK), but the English language was only imported. It originated somewhere else. But honestly, I mix British and American English very often, rather unconsciously. Don't forget, I am not a native English speaker, either!
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I would never advise anyone to buy a licence (note UK spelling please, your spelling is American English) for Norton. But I would always recommend Malwarebytes Premium, whose licence could be used in newer operating systems without problems, if necessary.
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The term "disenfranchisement of the user" cannot be used often enough with regard to Norton. I have used Norton Antivirus several times in the now more than 20 years of Windows XP experience. Again and again, files were deleted and actions were carried out that were not authorised by me. Norton Antivirus is simply the very worst. And by the way, I am someone who always makes up my own mind and articulates it. People who only repeat what others say make me want to puke.
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My internal "AstroSkipper" list is about 70 security related items that I am trying to work through.The only limiting factor is the time available as I already mentioned here: And it is of course a Windows XP list and nothing else. And there are and will be definitely well-known security programs that I personally dislike such as Avast. And just because you don't know Look 'n' Stop Firewall, such generalised statements are rather subjective and do not correspond to the facts. There are or were enough Windows XP users who appreciate or appreciated this firewall. So, you are unfortunately wrong. And just a reminder, my thread is about antimalware, firewall, and other security programs for Windows XP and therefore considerably different from this one here. BTW, there is no real objectivity in human action and thought. To think that one is truly free from subjective influences is naïve and doomed to failure. And of course you are free to post wherever you want. And the same applies to me, of course.
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Right! And well done! Security products from Norton or Symantec or whatever they are called today are rather a disenfranchisement of the user, who is not allowed to decide for himself what should be deleted and what not, because the user is probably considered incapable. I see it a little differently. I wouldn't spend a single cent on Norton Antivirus, as I said before. But in general, you can certainly buy licences to use them in Windows XP. A licence of Malwarebytes Premium for example can still be used in a current version for a newer operating system in the event that the virus definitions are discontinued in Windows XP or Vista. Fortunately, I have a lifetime licence and can use it in a more recent version of Malwarebytes Premium at any time.
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@feodor2 Your new pre-release of Mypal 68.13.0 is really great. In Germany, there are two email providers that I've been using for a long time: WEB.DE and GMX. Both services did not work from the beginning with their full web interfaces in Mypal 68. But in your third, new pre-release of Mypal 68.13.0, they work perfectly, such as they should do. Thank you so much!
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Very good! Congratulation! You see no abstract labyrinth! It's not my package, and the installation should be done following my guide in any case. It was hard work to write it and also very time-consuming, BTW.
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@Outbreaker In your last screenshot, I could see that the security level of Trusted Zone was set to High. That's what it should be. So why did you say the level couldn't be set to High?
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You are getting error code 0x80244004. If so, you should check or perform step 11 once more. You have to verify the existence of patched "wuaueng.dll" in the mentioned folders of my guide. Be aware of SFC which tries to restore an original old version of this file! After patching, restart your computer and check again! Anyway! Doing all steps correctly and keeping the order should let the probabiliy of success increase to nearly 100%.
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ProxHTTPSProxy and HTTPSProxy in Windows XP for future use
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