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NortonLifeLock has announced that they will stop supporting Norton Security v22.15.x products on Vista and other older OSs that do not support SHA-2 code signing as of 22-May-2024. See employee Gayathri_R's 01-Mar-2024 announcement End-of-Life announcement for Norton security software on Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 (SP0) for more information. Note that Win 7 SP0 is Win 7 without Service Pack 1. NortonLifeLock threatened to end support for Norton Security v22.15.x a few years ago and reversed their decision after customers complained but I think they intend to stick to the 22-May-2024 end-of-life date this time.

Hi trancer03: The GitHub home page for Dism++ at https://github.com/Chuyu-Team/Dism-Multi-language is currently offering v10.1.1002.2 (rel. 26-Mar-2023). I can't tell you if that new version posted yesterday still runs correctly on Vista machines but you might find some helpful hints in SIW2's 02-Dec-2021 instructions <here> in the VistaForums for using the previous v10.1.1002.1 of this tool. SIW2 suggested that you only apply ~ 30 updates at one time with Dism++, re-boot, apply the next 30 updates, and proceed this way until all available updates have been installed.

Could someone confirm that the legacy Avast v18.8 antivirus products for Win XP and Vista (available for download from the July 2018 Avast announcement End of Support for Windows XP/Vista) are still getting regular virus definition updates? WinClient5270 recently updated their original post in Last Versions of Software for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 (most of the the antivirus programs listed there are also compatible with Win XP SP3) that would indicate that legacy Avast / AVG v18.8 products are still receiving virus definition updates, but I came across a recent post <here> in the AskWoody forum from a Win XP SP3 user who believes that their Avast Free Antivirus v18.8 is no longer working and is looking for a replacement. I believe they'd prefer to stay with Avast Free Antivirus if a clean reinstall would fix their problem, but I don't want to suggest this if virus definition updates for this legacy product have stopped.

Hi AndrewSM36: Does Webroot Secure Anywhere v9.0.31.84 require any modification to a "plain vanilla" Vista SP2 OS patched to end of support on 11-Apr-2017 (i.e., does it run on OS Build 6.0.6002.x)? Your 25-Mar-2022 post in Best Windows Vista Anti-Virus regarding v9.0.29.62 states "i installed the sha2 updates, but i havent installed the extended kernel", so I'm guessing you installed the Windows Server 2008 updates KB4493730 (April 2019 Service Stack Update) and KB4474419 (Sept 2019 SHA-2 Code Signing Support) at some point in the past and currently have OS Build 6.0.6003.x.

Hi Tripredacus: That can't be correct, because the image below shows an old notification email I received on 19-Jan-2020 that was automatically sent to my @live.ca email address. As I stated <above>, my email notifications from MSFN to this @live.ca email address stopped in Sep 2020 and there was nothing I could do to get them re-started (e.g., unsubscribing and then re-subscribing to threads I wanted to follow didn't work) so I had to change the email address in my MSFN account settings to an alternate email address provided by my ISP to get my email notifications working again. Now I can't change back to this @live.ca email address because the validation email to confirm this is a legitimate email address never arrives. I've checked everywhere I can think, including my Blocked Senders list on Outlook.com, and can't find any reason why emails sent by MSFN to this @live.ca address would be blocked on my end. EDIT: If I resend my confirmation email the message is "Oops! Something went wrong, Please try again". Doesn't that imply that the problem is on your end? -------------- 64-bit Win 10 Pro v21H2 build 19044.1889 * Firefox v104.0.0 * Microsoft Defender v4.18.2205.7-1.1.19500.2 * Malwarebytes Premium v4.5.13.208-1.0.1740 * Macrium Reflect Free v8.0.6867 * MS Outlook 2019 v2207 (Build 15427.20210) Dell Inspiron 15 5584, Intel i5-8265U CPU, 8 GB RAM, 256 GB Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe SSD, Intel UHD Graphics 620

I am currently using the email address provided by my ISP in my MSFN account and would like to change it to the free email address provided by Microsoft (@live.ca) but I can't because the validation email to confirm my new email address never arrives in my MS Outlook 2019 inbox. I waited for about 20 min and tried re-sending the validation email but got an error stating "Oops! Something went wrong, Please try again". I have confirmed that the validation e-mails do not go my Junk Email folder, that msfn@msfn.org is in my Safe Senders list, and that no email address or domain associated with MSFN is in my Blocked Senders list. In order to sign into this forum again I had to change my email address back to the address provided by my ISP, and the validation email arrived as expected. I don't know if it's relevant, but when I originally registered on MSFN back in Feb 2019 I used that same Microsoft Outlook email address (@live.ca). In Sep 2020 I stopped receiving e-mail notifications when new replies were posted in topics that I was subscribed to, and changing my email address in my MSFN account settings to the alternate email address provided by my ISP got my email notifications working again. I first tried changing back to my free Microsoft Outlook email address in Mar 2021 but had the same problem described above where the validation email sent to that @live.ca email account never arrived. As of now I'm not sure if MSFN does not allow the use of any Microsoft (Hotmail/Outlook/Live) email address, or if I'm having problems because I tried to switch back to an @live.ca email address I had used previously to register on the MSFN forum (e.g., my Microsoft email address is on a list of previously used emails that are banned to prevent anyone from creating more than one MSFN account with the same email address). -------------- 64-bit Win 10 Pro v21H2 build 19044.1889 * Firefox v103.0.2 * Microsoft Defender v4.18.2205.7-1.1.19500.2 * Malwarebytes Premium v4.5.13.208-1.0.1740 * Macrium Reflect Free v8.0.6867 * MS Outlook 2019 v2207 (Build 15427.20210) Dell Inspiron 15 5584, Intel i5-8265U CPU, 8 GB RAM, 256 GB Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe SSD, Intel UHD Graphics 620

Hi coderun / D.Draker: Before this August 2019 thread is locked, just note that greenhillmaniac's 08-Aug-2020 post in their thread Windows Vista Update Repository (until April 2017+) has a link to their MEGA.nz repository of 32-bit and 64-bit Vista updates, and the link to that repository was still working when I checked today. Also see SIW2's 02-Dec-2021 instructions in post # 3186 of Vista ISO Download in the VistaForums for instructions for using the Dism++ utility to patch 32-bit and 64-bit Vista SP2 installations back to end of support (11-Apr-2017). I believe that Dism++ utility is still working even though Microsoft deactivated their Windows Update servers for Win XP and Vista on 03-Aug-2020. The last time I checked in December 2021 users performing a clean reinstall of Vista were still able to re-activate their license using the slui.exe 4 method in Step 2 / Option 2 of Brink's tutorial How to Activate Vista Normally and by Phone Activation in the VistaForums. D.Draker: Since you specifically mention Kaby Lake I'd suggest reading Will Vista Work on Kaby Lake? and Compatible Hardware with Windows Vista. I'm not certain but I recall reading that Vista will not run correctly on machines with 7th gen Kaby Lake processors.

Hi Boss: Thanks for letting us know that updating your trust certificates seems to have fixed you CAPI2 errors. There are multiple reasons why a .msu standalone installer will display that generic message - see the section titled "The update is not applicable to your computer" in the MS support article Windows Update Troubleshooting. The most common reasons are that the update is already installed (e.g., like your KB4015461), the update is no longer required because it was superseded (replaced) by a newer update that is already installed on your system, or you tried to install an update that doesn't match the architecture of your OS (e.g., you tried to run a 32-bit/x86 installer on a computer with a 64-bit OS). In most cases this message just means that the update isn't required for your system.

Hi Boss: Try a slight variation of greenhillmaniac's suggestion <here>. Download the MicrosoftRootCertificateAuthority2011.cer file from http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=747875&clcid=0x409 and save it to the root C:\ directory of your computer (i.e., so the location is C:\MicrosoftRootCertificateAuthority2011.cer). Then open an elevated command prompt with Administrator rights (search for "Command Prompt" from the search box next to the Start button and choose Run as Administrator), and enter the command certutil -addstore "Root" "C:\MicrosoftRootCertificateAuthority2011.cer" (include the quotes) to apply the required trust certificate. Does KB4014984 (Security and Quality Rollup for NET. Framework 2.0, 3.0, 4.5.2, 4.6 on Windows Vista SP2 and Server 2008 SP2: April 11, 2017) install correctly after that trust certificate is applied?

Hi winvispixp: You might be interested in reading ITMA's 14-Jan-2021 thread Security Software for Windows Vista? in the Norton forum. That thread offers suggestions for a few security programs with real-time protection that still receive regular virus definition updates and are compatible with Win XP and Vista, including the legacy Norton Security v22.15.x, the legacy Malwarebytes Premium v3.5.1, the legacy Avast/AVG Antivirus Free v18.8, the legacy Kaspersky v18.0/v19.0 (Free and paid products, v18.0 for older CPUs that do not support SSE2; v19.0 for Pentium III or newer CPUs that support SSE2), and Panda Security's current line of Panda Dome products. I don't believe the legacy Norton products or current Panda Dome products have been mentioned in this thread yet. As noted <here> in ITMA's thread, ESET is currently supporting Win XP and Vista, but that support will likely end on 15-Apr-2021 when their SHA-1 code signing certificates expire. Also note that when ITMA's thread started on 14-Jan-2021 Norton was originally planning to end support for Win XP and Vista on 28-Feb-2021, but the company reversed that decision (see Norton employee Gayathri_R's 08-Mar-2020 announcement Maintenance Mode for Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 SP0 for Norton Security Software) and continues to support these older operating systems. I used Norton Security Deluxe v22.15.x for several years on my "plain vanilla" Vista SP2 machine (patched to Vista SP2 end of support, no Win Server 2008 updates or extended kernel) and was very happy with the protection it offered, but I switched to Malwarebytes Premium v3.5.1 a few years ago after I purchased a Win 10 laptop. Malwarebytes Premium v3.5.1 is a good choice for my Vista SP2 machine because I only use it on occasion as a test machine so it's rarely connected to the internet these days, and because I had a spare perpetual / lifetime license for Malwarebytes Premium (not available for purchase since 2014) that does not require me to pay an annual subscription. ---------- 32-bit Vista Home Premium SP2 * Firefox ESR v52.9.0 * Malwarebytes Premium v3.5.1-1.0.365 HP Pavilion dv6835ca, Intel Core2Duo T5550 @ 1.83 GHz CPU, 3 GB RAM, Western Digital Scorpio WD2500BEVS 256 GB SATA HD, NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS

Just an FYI that NortonLifeLock has reversed its decision and is planning to continue delivering SDS (virus) definitions and other protection updates to the legacy version of Norton Security v22.15.x for Win XP and Vista beyond 28-Feb-2021. See NortonLifeLock employee Gayathri_R's announcement today (08-Mar-2021) at Maintenance Mode for Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 SP0 for Norton Security Software, which states in part: ---------- 32-bit Vista Home Premium SP2 * Firefox ESR v52.9.0 * Malwarebytes Premium v3.5.1-1.0.365 HP Pavilion dv6835ca, Intel Core2Duo T5550 @ 1.83 GHz, 3 GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS

Hi Osman Kovan: Are you able to purchase songs and/or download previous purchases from the iTunes Store if you sign in to iTunes v12.1.3.6 with two-factor authentication? Candy Crush Saga is a free app in Apple's App Store so I'm wondering you can actually purchase a song from the iTunes Store and download it to your Vista SP2 computer when you log in to the iTunes Store with 2FA. ---------------- 32-bit Vista Home Premium SP2 * Firefox ESR v52.9.0 * Malwarebytes Premium v3.5.1-1.0.365 HP Pavilion dv6835ca, Intel Core2Duo T5550 @ 1.83 GHz, 256 GB WD SATA HDD, 3 GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS

Hi Boss: I suspect your 800B0109 is related to a known issue with KB4014984 (Security and Quality Rollup for NET. Framework 2.0, 3.0, 4.5.2, 4.6 on Windows Vista SP2 and Server 2008 SP2: April 11, 2017) that started around March 2020. The workaround below is posted in m#l's thread Updates not working, it has been searching for updates for hours in the MS Answers forum. Once the MicrosoftRootCertificateAuthority2011.cer file is applied you can download the .msu standalone installer from the Microsoft Update Catalog at https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=vista KB4014984 (use the x86 installer for 32-bit Vista), save it to your desktop, and double-click to run the installer. The 24-Jun-2020 Microsoft support article Windows Update SHA-1 Based Endpoints Discontinued for Older Windows Devices that Vistapocalypse mentioned <above> notes that error 80244019 (The device cannot connect to Windows Update) is one of the expected errors Win XP and Vista users will see if they try to run Windows Updates after 03-Aug-2020. There's nothing you can do to fix this error and, as Vistapocalypse noted, adding Dalai's 4 or 5 "speed up" patches will no longer fix Windows Update. See the section titled ***** IMPORTANT NOTICE as of August 3, 2020 ***** in m#l's thread Updates not working, it has been searching for updates for hours in the MS Answers forum for further details. ---------- 32-bit Vista Home Premium SP2 * Firefox ESR v52.9.0 * Malwarebytes Premium v3.5.1-1.0.365 HP Pavilion dv6835ca, Intel Core2Duo T5550 @ 1.83 GHz, 3 GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS

Hi terryindorset: I don't want to sound like a broken record, but if you haven't confirmed your Vista SP2 OS is patched to end of extended support (see my 23-Jul-2020 post <here>) then you should do so as soon as possible. User erpster4 reminded me today in the VistaForums thread Problem After Installing Updates Agent 7.6.7600.256 that as of 03-August-2020, Windows Update will stop working on older operating systems like Win XP SP3 and Vista SP2 that do not support Secure Hash Algorithm 2 (SHA-2) code signing and will likely throw a "Windows Could Not Search For New Updates" error 8024402C if you try to check for available updates after this date. If you applied all the required Vista service packs (SP1 and/or SP2) during your clean reinstall but did not patch Vista SP2 (including any installed MS .NET Frameworks, Internet Explorer 9, and other programs that normally receive updates via Windows Update) to the end of extended support on 11-Apr-2017 by following the instructions on on page 1 of m#l's thread Updates not working, it has been searching for updates for hours then this machine could encounter ongoing problems with poor system performance, server connection errors, etc. even though you've added TLS 1.2 support. ---------- 32-bit Vista Home Premium SP2 * Firefox ESR v52.9.0 * Malwarebytes Premium v3.5.1-1.0.365 HP Pavilion dv6835ca, Intel Core2Duo T5550 @ 1.83 GHz, 3 GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS

Further to the 24-Jun-2020 Microsoft support article Windows Update SHA-1 Based Endpoints Discontinued for Older Windows Devices, could someone tell me which updates would have to be applied to a Vista SP2 OS to add SHA-2 code signing support? After reading the section in that support article titled How to Update Windows Devices to SHA-2 I'm guessing that adding the Windows Server 2008 SP2 updates KB4474419: SHA-2 code signing support update and KB4493730: WU Service Stack Updates are required but I'd just like to confirm. Also, would adding these Windows Server 2008 SP2 updates change the build of a Vista SP2 machine from 6.0.6002.x (Build 2) to 6.0.6003.x (Build 3) as discussed in the MS support article Build Number Changing to 6003 in Windows Server 2008. If a Vista SP2 user performs a clean reinstall of their OS after July 2020, does this mean that they will have to add SHA-2 support by manually applying these Windows Server 2008 SP2 updates first, and then apply the 4 or 5 required "speed up" patches recommended on page 1 of page 1 of m#l's thread Updates not working, it has been searching for updates for hours in the MS Answers forum before Windows Update will work correctly and patch their Vista SP2 system back to end of extended support (11-Apr-2017)? ---------- 32-bit Vista Home Premium SP2 * Firefox ESR v52.9.0 * Malwarebytes Premium v3.5.1-1.0.365 HP Pavilion dv6835ca, Intel Core2Duo T5550 @ 1.83 GHz, 3 GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS