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latest drivers for the Intel I219-V ethernet LAN adapter from Intel web site: https://downloadcenter.intel.com/product/82186/Intel-Ethernet-Connection-I219-V also apply latest available cumulative update for Windows 10 v1803

the last version of iTunes to support Vista was 12.1.3

make sure you block/hide the KB3163589 update on your Win8.0 computer, Jody! also don't forget to block/hide the KB2976978 update as well (oh yes there is also a version of KB2976978 for Win8.0 and not just for Win8.1) on a spare hard drive on my old HP m8417c computer running Win8.0 x64 Pro WMC edition, I got that annoying notice mentioned in MS support KB article 3163589, all because I may have accidentally installed that update thru Windows Update. I have uninstalled the KB3163589 update and have blocked it from being offered again from WU. I actually did run that GWX control panel app on that Win8.0 machine to change some reg entries so that I won't be upgraded to Win10

you will need either KB3020369 or KB3177467 servicing stack update installed first before installing newer updates beyond the KB3035131 and KB3033929 updates. go with KB3177467 as that one supersedes / replaces KB3020369. KB3035131 is an obsolete update as it is superseded / replaced by the KB3071756 update (MS15-085) for Win7 KB3071756 replaces KB3067505, KB3063858, KB3046049, KB3045999, KB3035131 updates

reaction from this Neowin article and from this Techpowerup forums topic the extension seems to benefit mostly big business / enterprise users using Win7 Pro or Win7 enterprise editions and changes nothing for small business / home users / consumers as support for "home" versions of Win7 used by consumers still ends Jan. 14, 2020.

Recently these articles came out mentioning about a Windows 95 app for recent Linux, Mac & Windows OSes: https://www.techrepublic.com/article/pining-for-windows-95-you-can-now-download-it-as-a-free-app/ https://www.neowin.net/news/you-can-relive-your-youth-with-windows-95-which-now-comes-as-an-electron-app https://www.zdnet.com/article/did-you-love-windows-95-its-now-a-free-app-for-macos-windows-linux/

the feeling is mutual, Dibya. I already gotten rid of all Java stuff from my friend's XP computer several years ago - never looked back I may also get rid of Adobe Flash on his XP computer by start of 2020

but in reality XP SP4 never panned out that way

OP needs to install (or upgrade to) a higher edition of Win2000 such as Windows 2000 advanced server, which does support 4 cores (though up to 8 CPUs or 8 cores) unlike the Pro edition blackwingcat is using Win2000 advanced server edition on one of his computers as I noticed on his web site Only server editions of Win2k will handle at least a quad-core CPU; Win2k Pro is only good enough for 2 CPUs or 2-core CPUs https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_2000 server = 4 CPUs w/ up to 4Gb of RAM advanced server = 8 CPUs w/ up to 8Gb of RAM datacenter server = 32 CPUs w/ up to 32Gb of RAM

should be working with at least build 107 of MBAE on XP now

Palemoon 28 officially released a few days ago. yup, official PM 28 does not support Vista - oh well https://forum.palemoon.org/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=19988 https://forum.palemoon.org/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=19937 https://forum.palemoon.org/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=19524&start=20 {reaction} --- wait for it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QRZMISgDJ0

be more specific. what kind of wired intel card? use Speccy (and look in the Network section) to determine the network adapter model.

I kinda hate having to change ownership & permission of files/folders back and forth so another alternative is to integrate/slipstream the KB4284880, KB4103720 or higher cumulative update onto installation media as discussed in this MDL forum thread. Slipstreaming those updates and performing an "offline" install of Win10 home/pro x64 on my PC with the KB4132216 & higher CUs already integrated seems to work around the problem. I may consider installing a "higher" edition of Win10 v1607 like education or LTSB, overwriting my Win10 v1607 pro OS.

which is simply performing an "offline" installation of Windows 10 and not setting up an internet connection during setup

it "updates" MCE. my old friend's Gateway/eMachines T5048 media center PC comes with XP MCE 2005 w/ SP2 and updates fine after installing SP3. I just don't slipstream it.

you i5 3xxx CPU is of Ivy Bridge generation (3rd gen). My family's Dell Inspiron 620 uses an Intel i5 2500 CPU (a little older than yours) & Win7 with the newest Meltdown/Spectre updates installed. Dell is planning to release a new microcode bios update for that model but no timetable as to when that will actually happen. perhaps you should try doing the tests on older gen of Intel CPUs like Sandy Bridge (2nd gen) or even Clarkdale (1st gen) to really notice a significant difference. the older the CPU the bigger the impact. yes you are using Intel based processors, but what kinds or what generations (or series) of Intel CPUs were you testing them on?

how did you replace the wcp.dll file(s), halohalo? I think that file is stored somewhere in a subfolder inside the WinSXS folder.

be careful halohalo. June 2018 updates KB4284880 & KB4284833 (and later CUs) include the windows10upgrade.exe file stored in the \Windows\UpdateAssistantV2\ folder and may run at anytime and unexpectedly upgrade your v1607 home system to newer release w/out any user intervention when KB4023814, KB4023057 & KB4056254 updates are installed. do not be caught unaware of this "sneaky" trick by Microsoft block/hide the KB4023814, KB4023057 and KB4056254 updates using wushowhide.diagcab or WUMT (Windows Update Minitool) also delete the windows10upgrade.exe file or the entire UpdateAssistantV2 folder from the Windows folder after installing either KB4284880 or KB4284833 update

vista support in palemoon is limited as admitted by the creator maybe palemoon v28 may drop vista support

The KB4019276 update has been superseded / replaced by KB4056564 security update for Server 2008 (download here) so KB4019276 is no longer needed

new CU for v1607 - KB4284833. only KB4133216 is safe to install under Education, Enterprise & LTSB 2016 versions of Win10 v1607.

also, no specific Meltdown & Spectre patches will be made for POSReady 2009 XP as noted in MS KB article 4073757 (on FAQ question - My operating system (OS) is not listed. When can I expect a fix to be released?)

unless microsoft finds a new security flaw in silverlight, there are no new versions of it. I'll uninstall it on any existing PC that I have.

fyi for Jody T, the Meltdown/Spectre patches for Win8 Embedded Standard and Server 2012 R0 (the "server" version of Win8.0) started in March 2018 with KB4088877 and KB4088880. I have only noticed a minor slowdown on my father's Toshiba Satellite C55Dt-A laptop using AMD A6-5200 quad core APU with the Win8.1 June 2018 KB4284815 rollup update installed.

I'm afraid you will have to uninstall KB4132216 (the hard way) and install previous SSU - KB4093137, halohalo. However, on my Win10 v1607 Pro system, I have KB4093137 SSU installed and newer updates like KB4103720 & KB4103723 complete 100% successfully. Use wushowhide.diagcab to hide KB4132216 and newer servicing stack updates.