[DISCUSSION] Browser Support for Windows 7

Discussion in 'Windows 7' started by Chuterix, Jan 6, 2023.

  1. acer-5100

    acer-5100 MDL Guru

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    ???:oops:
     
  2. alzcoew397

    alzcoew397 MDL Senior Member

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    sorry but i didn't understand nothing :p
     
  3. haz367

    haz367 MDL Addicted

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    My keyboard was broke, my apology.o_O
     
  4. acer-5100

    acer-5100 MDL Guru

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    No apologies needed, but a clearer question would be appreciated.

    I still have no idea of what isn't working for you Opera12, Opium or what?
     
  5. haz367

    haz367 MDL Addicted

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    lol...really?

    Seems your keyboard is fixed ;)

    Nothing is broken (here either)

    Anyways: Keep up the good work as usal :)
     
  6. BernieBildman

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    Sooo...has anyone figured out how to install a working version of the latest Opera browser on a Windows 7 system?? Thanks a lot!
     
  7. JerryWin

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    #254 JerryWin, May 7, 2023
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    You can use command line 109.0.5414.141_chrome_installer.exe --system-level to update Chrome from an existing installation.
     
  8. Nykto

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    #255 Nykto, May 7, 2023
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    1. Install VirtualBox (no idea if VMWare or others can do this), v6.1 works fine deffo, v7.0 probably works fine
    2. Create a VM and install in it an OS that is supported by your web browser (like Debian, Q4OS, Zorin... or Win10/11 if you must)
    3. Install VirtualBox Guest Additions in the VM
    4. Restart then shut down VM
    5. Go to its graphics settings and maximize GPU memory, acceleration and all that, set it to have the same number of monitors you have, so you can have maximum screen resolution
    5. Start VM, install your web browser and copy its profile folder so you keep bookmarks, history etc
    6. Maximize the VM's window(s) to fill your monitor(s)
    7. run Seamless mode (Right Ctrl + L).

    The VM's desktop is now transparent, you just have the taskbar on the bottom and you can probably auto-hide it or whatever. (Alt+F2 is the Linux equivalent of Win+R). You can open windows but the rest of the VM's window doesn't obscure and block windows behind it

    and get rid of Chrome, people. It's advert-funded garbage. Use Chromium Ungoogled if a site doesn't work with anything else (it works with Google's own websites just fine), otherwise get a Firefox fork.
     
  9. acer-5100

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    #256 acer-5100, May 7, 2023
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    VMware has this feature since VMware 6.5 released in 2008 or so. There it's called "Unity mode"

    MS and Sun/Oracle just aped the feature. MS did it in VirtualPC and called it XP mode, Vbox introduced what they call "seamless mode"

    Hyper-V doesn't have this feature, but there you can use the remote app (just google for "remote app tool"). Something that works everywhere given the "remote machine" can be anything:

    A real second PC/home server/whatever

    A VM running in background (no matter if running inside VBOX / Hyper-V / VMware (also VMplayer) / Parallels and even virtual PC.
     
  10. Carlos Detweiller

    Carlos Detweiller Emperor of Ice-Cream

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    Supermium - I guess the "u" really saved the browser name. :p
     
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  11. GrofLuigi

    GrofLuigi MDL Senior Member

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    Yeah, Supermim would have been so bad. :D
     
  12. ExiledRose6084

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    Today's update for supermium fixed sandbox on windows 7 if anyone was wondering about this. So it goes to show you that newer versions of chromium can run on windows 7 without issue.