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It‘s a little bit off topic but speaking of Windows 10 and Updates: Microsoft has just announced the ESU program for Windows 10 after it‘s official EOL in 2025. They also mention private, home users being eligable of buying https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/faq/windows?ranMID=24542&ranEAID=kXQk6*ivFEQ&ranSiteID=kXQk6.ivFEQ-Zsv5T8iNr8jGbUX_p2j0hw&epi=kXQk6.ivFEQ-Zsv5T8iNr8jGbUX_p2j0hw&irgwc=1&OCID=AIDcmm549zy227_aff_7593_1243925&tduid=(ir__x6m0fparuwkf63wsvfmaipyo1n2xbdjtlhiqkniz00)(7593)(1243925)(kXQk6.ivFEQ-Zsv5T8iNr8jGbUX_p2j0hw)()#what-options-do-i-have-for-continuing-to-use-versions-of-windows-10-that-reach-end-of-support-on-october-14--2025-
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The installer did not work for me (Win 7 x64). I had to extract it and open the mini_installer.exe manually. After that it installed fine. I haven‘t tried it out on vanills Vista x64. They just mentioned compatibility with it in release notes. By the way, they also changed the Supermium icon that I personally don‘t like (very old classic Chromium design)
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Supermium 119 just launched with native support for Windows Vista SP2 (without Extended Kernel)
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Opera 106, now based on Chromium 120, works on Windows 8.1 (obviously with the method stated above)
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Firefox 122 on Windows 8.1 imgur.com/a/UwX103Q
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You‘re not limited to Firefox 115 ESR if you‘re on Windows 8. Windows 8(.1) can run the latest Firefox (119-121) with an adjustment made to the browser file. No Extended Kernel, no ESU, what so ever
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Yes, indeed. Personally, I think it's quite funny that Server 2008 SP2 never got IE11 support. If you purchased ESU, you will still receive Security Patches for IE9. IE9 was released in 2011. I don't know if it renders any page correctly in 2023. They should have updated the browser just like on Server 2012 R1 in 2020. Literally, patching a dinosaur
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So, Windows Copilot is coming to Windows 10 as well? Just read some news about the development (just type Windows 10 News in any search machine). Furthermore, MS could and I also believe extend the support of W10
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Your welcome. I hope that the compatibility for Firefox and Opera will be up for a good amount of time on 8(.1) without the need of an Extended Kernel. Firefox 121 is the sixth post-EOL version and Opera 106 (Chromium 119) the eleventh to work on Windows 8.1 with the methods stated above.
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Do you know a way in how to make Chrome 115+ working on Windows 8.1?
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That's very strange. I am running Windows 8.1 x64 (!) in a VM but that ISO is fully updated till January 2023 (!). No mods, no tweaks what so ever. Sometimes, I even delete that VM and create a new one once a month. I install CFF Explorer, 7 Zip and use DWrite.dll (from Windows 10 Build 9926) (!). The tutorial shown in the linked video above is my video. Please don't forget to make a shortcut of opera.exe on the desktop and NOT launch it in it's folder because of --no-sandbox I am currently writing this in my VM, running Opera dev 105 (based on Chromium 119)
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Happy to see that Firefox 121 (Nightly) works on Windows 8.1 (with obvious mods) imgur.com/a/0C8xyG5
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Watch this. Furthermore, is your Win8.1 PC fully updated?
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I can explain it briefly: - Download a portable version of Opera/Opera GX (or an offline installer) - Download CFF Explorer, DWrite.dll (from Windows 10+) and 7zip - Extract Opera and put that DWrite.dll in the folder where the browser is located - Right click opera.dll (it‘s around 200 MB) and open it in CFF Explorer - Go to Import Directory -> Kernel32 -> Scroll down to DiscardVirtualMemory - Change DiscardVirtualMemory to VirtualAlloc and save it - Go back to the folder where Opera is located -> Right click opera.exe -> Create a shortcut on the Desktop - Go to the Desktop - Right click the newly created shortcut -> Properties - On the General Tab write —no-sandbox next to the location and save it Opera should now work and open
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Dixel got me smiling As he also stated, I modded it to work on 8.1 (which is the only option you have if you want to use the latest version on that OS). Firefox also needs to be modded but doesn't need any extension from Windows 10+ to work on Windows 8.1. The Browser is technically still compatible with Win8, you just need to lower the system requirements manually to say it simply.
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I just noticed two changes in Windows 10 since the October Update (Release Preview Chanel) - Apps are now classified as System Apps if they cannot be uninstalled like Settings or Tips in the Start Menu (Ported from Windows 11?) - The Game Icon has changed in Settings (previously the XBox Logo - now a Joystick) imgur.com/a/SNpw0um
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I have to apologize for that statement. Actually, 104 works too. I had a RTM Build of 8.1, which needed to be updated fully first
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Well, speaking of Modded Software for Windows 8.1, Opera 104 beta (based on Chromium 118) does no longer work. It shows an error linked to the VirtualAlloc Function. It requires the CreateEnclave function introduced in Windows 10
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I didn‘t mean to offend anyone/anything . My bad I guess? Sorry.
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Yes, it is a mod indeed. However, Win8(.1) is capable of running that software unlike Windows 7, for which you would need an extended kernel. Call it simple modding if you like, but all I did was to edit opera.dll and put that —no-sandbox behind it. When it comes to Firefox you also need to mod the firefox.exe and Office also needs a patch. Since when is this post limited to official EOL‘s?
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Quick October Update - Opera 103, now released and based on Chromium 117, unsurprisingly works on Windows 8.1 with --no-sandbox and VirtualAlloc - Latest Firefox Nightly (04-10) works - Microsoft Office 365 v2311 (beta) works
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When it comes down to speed Windows 8(.0) was very underrated. I also installed it on an old Netbook (Mini 1012) and it was the only OS that ran fluently. Windows 7 and 10 couldn't compare (11 obviously not)
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So, not even released for 10 minutes and I already tested Firefox 120 on Windows 8.1. Works good so far. This is the fifth post-EOL version of Firefox to work on Win8.1 imgur.com/a/IFCyHIA
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Currently, Windows 8.1 can run the latest version (119). Since 120 Nightly will be released tomorrow, I think it will run as well. It‘s going to be the fifth post-EOL version to run on 8.1
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Opera 103 - based on Chromium 117 - works on Windows 8.1. I just tested the beta.