My Windows XP OS Addons and Update Pack (2023)

[Zorba the Geek]

MilkChan I noticed that you released an updated version of YumeYao's WMP11 addon at My Digital Life and you list some corrections of errors in the original version 3.4.5.  Could you clarify some points for me so that these corrections can be incorporated into my addon?

• In the registry the build date of KB973540 is shown as 14/07/2009, while the build date shown in the properties of wmpdxm.dll is shown as 13/07/2009.  Is this the build date error you were referring to?
• What is the missing security catalog.  There were no errors shown in setuperr.log.
• What is the fix for ptpusb.inf required for Windows 2003
• wpd.inf is not included with WMP9 or WMP11.  Why was it supplied as a dummy INF file with only the header?
• wmp11.cat appears in OnePiece's AIO update pack and the YumeYao WMP11 addon.  Is this the .cat file conflict you were referring to?  Is the resolution to rename wmp11.inf?
• mpg4ds32.ax_ and msadds32.ax_ would have the effect of removing these decoders from the system.  Is there a reason for this?
• What are the files essential to the system that were deleted in YumeYao's WMP11 addon?
• What was the KB973540 string not working properly?
• What was the issue in version 3.4.1 that prevented mp3 files from playing?

Edited June 10, 2024 by Zorba the Geek

[MilkChan]

11 hours ago, Zorba the Geek said:

MilkChan I noticed that you released an updated version of YumeYao's WMP11 addon at My Digital Life and you list some corrections of errors in the original version 3.4.5.  Could you clarify some points for me so that these corrections can be incorporated into my addon?

• In the registry the build date of KB973540 is shown as 14/07/2009, while the build date shown in the properties of wmpdxm.dll is shown as 13/07/2009.  Is this the build date error you were referring to?
• What is the missing security catalog.  There were no errors shown in setuperr.log.
• What is the fix for ptbusb.inf required for Windows 2003
• wpd.inf is not included with WMP9 or WMP11.  Why was it supplied as a dummy INF file with only the header?
• wmp11.cat appears in OnePiece's AIO update pack and the YumeYao WMP11 addon.  Is this the .cat file conflict you were referring to?  Is the resolution to rename wmp11.inf?
• mpg4ds32.ax_ and msadds32.ax_ would have the effect of removing these decoders from the system.  Is there a reason for this?
• What are the files essential to the system that were deleted in YumeYao's WMP11 addon?
• What was the KB973540 string not working properly?
• What was the issue in version 3.4.1 that prevented mp3 files from playing?

1 Yes

2.I lost a file during creation.

3 I fixed it because It makes the phone When sharing the file folder to Server 2003, it will detect only the camera. 

 also kept the file in my OnePiece addon and
 I deleted the version YumeYao a long time ago.

4.wpd.inf is a file in Server 2003.
which installs usermode
I don't know why YumeYao deleted it.

5 During the renovation
Just try to keep the file from being overwritten. Because I'm using the Creator's Update's WMP11 Remove. And now it's useless.

6 I still don't understand why YumeYao removed it.
It is a MPEG-4 component and
Windows Media Audio version 1.2
I try not to delete it. because of my fear It will affect other programs

7.KB973540 It was just my mistake to update.

8.I recommend you to download Server 2003 web DataCenter.
x86 version
Because I still don't understand the fixed from YumeYao.
How did he do it
Because these two versions have direct problems from Microsoft.
I've known this for years but I still haven't been able to fix the problem.

I tried to solve the problem in x64 as well.

[superleiw]

Btw, did anyone ever create POSReady .NET Framework addons?

I only remeber the unofficial SP4 pack having those updates but what about standalone addons?

[sonyu]

how to install the updates directly into XP installation? I don't want to integrate into ISO and reinstall

is it possible?

Thanks

Edited August 18, 2024 by sonyu

[Zorba the Geek]

On 29 June 2024 at 8:10 AM, superleiw said:

Btw, did anyone ever create POSReady .NET Framework addons?

I only remeber the unofficial SP4 pack having those updates but what about standalone addons?

I am not aware of .NET Framework addons derived from POSReady 2009 updates.  I did apply updates to .NET after making the POSReady registry hack and it lead to problems, so I did not pursue this approach further.  It might be worth experimenting with a .NET Framework addon that includes POSReady updates, but where would I obtain the updates?

[Zorba the Geek]

Microsoft have removed all the content from my OneDrive account, so I have to re-register, upload the addons, and change the links in this topic.  What a bummer.

[seahorser]

Maybe upload them to mega or to the archive collection or to mdl or even as a torrent initially serving from your local disk. Also a notepad4 replacement addon which overwrite notepad.exe would be a good idea. eg. entries_notepad4.ini for RyanVM Integrator

[general]
builddate   = 2024/8/5
description = Replaces XP's build-in notepad by notepad4 24.07 r5332 (7565d186)
language    = English
title       = Notepad4
version     = 1.0
flags       = IgnoreFileVersions
website     = https://github.com/zufuliu/notepad4

[dosnet_files]
d1,note4dar.ini
d1,notepad4.ini

[txtsetup_files]
note4dar.ini = 100,,,,,,,2,0,0,"Notepad4 DarkTheme.ini"
notepad4.ini = 100,,,,,,,2,0,0

notepad4.ini
 

[Notepad4]
Notepad4.ini=%systemroot%\system32\notepad4.ini
DarkTheme.ini=%SystemRoot%\system32\Notepad4 DarkTheme.ini
[Settings]
OpenWithDir=%USERPROFILE%\Desktop
Favorites=%CSIDL:MYDOCUMENTS%
WindowPosX=302
WindowPosY=16
SaveRecentFiles=1
SaveFindReplace=1
FindReplaceUseMonospacedFont=1
HighlightCurrentLine=1
AutoCMinWordLength=3
AutoCFillUpMask=10
AutoInsertMask=384
MarkLongLines=1
ShowBookmarkMargin=1
MarkOccurrences=0
FixTrailingBlanks=1
OpenFolderWithMatepath=0
EscFunction=2
FontQuality=0
FullScreenMode=0

;https://www.flos-freeware.ch/doc/notepad2-FAQs.html#q46
[Settings2]
;UILanguage=
;SingleFileInstance=1
;ShellAppUserModelID=Notepad4 Text Editor
;ShellUseSystemMRU=1
;ReuseWindow=0
;ReadOnlyMode=0
;MultiFileArg=0
;RelativeFileMRU=1
;PortableMyDocs=1
;DefaultDirectory=
;FileCheckInterval=1000
;AutoReloadTimeout=1000
;NoFadeHidden=0
;OpacityLevel=75
;FindReplaceOpacityLevel=75
;SimpleIndentGuides=0
;NoHTMLGuess=0
;NoCGIGuess=0
;NoAutoDetection=0
;NoFileVariables=0
filebrowser.exe=...
;DateTimeShort=
;DateTimeLong=
;TimeStamp=\$Date:[^\$]+\$ | $Date: %Y/%m/%d %H:%M:%S $
;GoogleSearchUrl=https://www.google.com/search?q=%s
;BingSearchUrl=https://www.bing.com/search?q=%s
;WikiSearchUrl=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=%s
;CustomAction1=
;CustomAction2=
[Recent Files]
[Recent Find]
[Recent Replace]
[Toolbar Images]
;BitmapDefault=Toolbar.bmp
;BitmapHot=ToolbarHot.bmp
;BitmapDisabled=ToolbarDisabled.bmp
[Custom Colors]
[Styles]
FavoriteSchemes=1 3 27 2 4 54 29 32 33 28 26 25
[Suppressed Messages]

rename notepad4.exe to notepad.exe
rename "Notepad4 DarkTheme.ini" note4dar.ini
cabarc.exe -m LZX:21 N notepad.ex_ notepad.exe
cabarc.exe -m LZX:21 N note4dar.in_ note4dar.ini
cabarc.exe -m LZX:21 N notepad4.in_ notepad4.ini
pack with 7zip the notepad4.in_ note4dar.in_ notepad.ex_ and entries_notepad4.ini as notepad4_replacement_addon.7z and integrate it with ryanvm.

Edited August 29, 2024 by seahorser
forgot some rename and cabarc instructions

[superleiw]

On 8/29/2024 at 8:39 AM, Zorba the Geek said:

I am not aware of .NET Framework addons derived from POSReady 2009 updates.  I did apply updates to .NET after making the POSReady registry hack and it lead to problems, so I did not pursue this approach further.  It might be worth experimenting with a .NET Framework addon that includes POSReady updates, but where would I obtain the updates?

Oh that might be why it could be problematic! Well the .NET POSReady updates are available here :

https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=.NET+Framework+POSReady

Some older updates might be missing as I'm not seeing any .NET updates from 2014 to early 2016, so I'm not sure.

Edited September 1, 2024 by superleiw

[Zorba the Geek]

Microsoft are being a real pain in the a**, so if I want direct download links I will have to migrate to Dropbox and Google Drive.  I have started to edit my links to a new Google Drive account, but it is a long job.

If any one can succeed with opening a OneDrive account and is interested obtaining direct download links from it here are the instructions which I have tested before they locked me out.

OneDrive Sharing URL = https://1drv.ms/u/s!AqnydgOyPCAKbj58b7Xy9guiMuo?e=SaXqa5

Base64 encode = aHR0cHM6Ly8xZHJ2Lm1zL3UvcyFBcW55ZGdPeVBDQUtiajU4YjdYeTlndWlNdW8/ZT1TYVhxYTU=

Convert the base64 encoded result to unpadded base64url format by removing = characters from the end of the
value, replacing / with _ and + with -.)

Example: aHR0cHM6Ly8xZHJ2Lm1zL3UvcyFBcW55ZGdPeVBDQUtiajU4YjdYeTlndWlNdW8_ZT1TYVhxYTU

Append u! to be beginning of the string.

Example: u!aHR0cHM6Ly8xZHJ2Lm1zL3UvcyFBcW55ZGdPeVBDQUtiajU4YjdYeTlndWlNdW8_ZT1TYVhxYTU

Final format = https://api.onedrive.com/v1.0/shares/u!XXXXX/root/content

Final direct download link = https://api.onedrive.com/v1.0/shares/u!aHR0cHM6Ly8xZHJ2Lm1zL3UvcyFBcW55ZGdPeVBDQUtiajU4YjdYeTlndWlNdW8_ZT1TYVhxYT/root/content

[Zorba the Geek]

On 29 August 2024 at 11:22 AM, seahorser said:

Also a notepad4 replacement addon which overwrite notepad.exe would be a good idea.

I did attempt to install Win32Pad as the default text editor to replace Notepad, but I discovered that when you attempt to edit OpenVPN cofig files from the task bar there was a problem because OpenVPN GUI will only accept Notepad.
 

 

 

[MilkChan]

On 9/1/2024 at 10:11 AM, superleiw said:

Oh that might be why it could be problematic! Well the .NET POSReady updates are available here :

https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=.NET+Framework+POSReady

Some older updates might be missing as I'm not seeing any .NET updates from 2014 to early 2016, so I'm not sure.

@Zorba the Geek
I have included all of them from abbodi1406.

But I need someone who is better at working on .NET Framework addons than me. 
update NET. OnePiece Addon

Here are all the Source Files .NET Update and Addons.

https://mega.nz/folder/ABdWBZTR#urAfm_2pdIAgFxUrIEi8Ag

.NET 1.1 Addon
https://mega.nz/file/ypgDQQwB#CCMjR21GhE_p-EIfgDtrQMJilQuEb69mdyVOLB5w-X4

Edited September 7, 2024 by MilkChan

[seahorser]

On 9/3/2024 at 12:29 PM, Zorba the Geek said:

 

OpenVPN installer does not work on XP. When I install openvpn_v2.5.4_20220123_for_XP.7z and assign .ovpn extension to notepad4 (eg notepad.exe) and reboot openvpngui shows the config file inside notepad4 as should be (eg. command->Edit Config work as intended). Anyway, if you have a problem you can open your_config.ovpn directly with notepad4 and then restart openvpn.
If you try to edit your_config.ovpn or any other .ini or .inf with official notepad you should have a big headache cause ms_notepad lacks colors, language recognition, etc.
 

Edited September 5, 2024 by seahorser
notepad4 vs ms notepad

[flanter21]

Hey @Zorba the Geek there's an issue with Microsoft_VC++_2015-19_Redistributable_Addon_Int.7z. It shows up as Minimal Runtime 2019, so I don't know whether it actually contains the 2015-2019 runtimes or not. Thanks though, the others work really well.

 

On that note, 4shared doesn't work in the UK for some reason, so I've just put some waybackmachine links here for some where the onedrive/google drive links are dead.

Microsoft_VC++_2015-19_Redistributable_Addon_Int.7z

YumeYao_WMP11_Addon_ENU_290420.7z

XPSP3_QFE_POSReady_Addon_20200820_Pro.7z

Microsoft_VC14_Runtime_Libraries_Addon_Int.7z

[Zorba the Geek]

On 11/24/2024 at 8:55 PM, flanter21 said:

Hey @Zorba the Geek there's an issue with Microsoft_VC++_2015-19_Redistributable_Addon_Int.7z. It shows up as Minimal Runtime 2019, so I don't know whether it actually contains the 2015-2019 runtimes or not. Thanks though, the others work really well.

Woops! This was a major blunder which I have put right by re-uploading the corrected file.  Thanks for pointing this out.  In entries_vcrun140.ini I have added a SysPrepOC section for the WinNT6.x True Integrator which may be available at the archived RyanVM forum.  The other links have been fixed.

The problem with OneDrive links was caused by Microsoft blocking access to OneDrive from my Microsoft account and requiring me to register for a separate OneDrive account.  This means that I had to upload all my files again and revise all my links at the forum.  The problems did not stop there because Microsoft had recently revised the API for OneDrive and Sharepoint requiring a complicated procedure involving base 64 encoding of a URL to obtain direct download links.  To cap it all they locked me out of the OneDrive account at one point because they had discovered suspicious activity within it.  Google Drive has also caused problems by flagging my POSReady 2009 update packs for abuse.  This has meant that they have had to be transferred to OneDrive with new links in the forum.  In comparison 4Shared is completely trouble free and I would recommend their subscription service if they were not blocked in several countries.

Microsoft appear to have revised the API for OneDrive again because the procedure for obtaining direct download links using base 64 encoding of a URL no longer works.  Here is a temporary fix until someone can figure out how make direct download links from the embed code.

Generate a Share link available for everyone like so:

https://1drv.ms/u/c/0a203cb20376f2a9/EQTLKt8TXUBEpnJrimnEPQYBAYHWGxYn5CqS4aj8k1TvWg?e=jBfZbh

Then replace the last eight characters of the form e=xxxxxx with download=1

https://1drv.ms/u/c/0a203cb20376f2a9/EQTLKt8TXUBEpnJrimnEPQYBAYHWGxYn5CqS4aj8k1TvWg?download=1

With Sharepoint this would result in a direct download link, but with OneDrive you just get the landing page for the file.

 

 

Edited December 5, 2024 by Zorba the Geek

[MilkChan]

@Zorba the Geek
Me Test in nLite SP3QFE_POSReady

Borken