Wikipedia:Reference desk/Archives/Computing/2021 November 18

= November 18 =

Alternative browser to Firefox for XP
Hi, this isn't a question, just info for the archives and anyone interested. Apparently only 1% of the world's PCs are running XP... Yes, I know it's not exactly secure.

The last version of FF I've been happy with on XP has been 47, although 52 is meant to work. I came across the Mypal browser today, based on Pale Moon, a fork of FF. The best thing is that it plays HTML5 videos and audio, which FF doesn't. It installed seamlessly, even has a fully portable version. Pale Moon stopped supporting XP from v 26.5, the reason for Mypal (which, I discover, was recently discontinued in September 2021 because of licensing issues.

Palemoon extensions are here. Some current extensions/add-ons don't work on Mypal, but Tabmix Plus 0.5.8.1 is here (you might have to find Mypal in Program Files the first time you install a .xpi), and Ublock Origin (Firefox-legacy-1.16.4.30) is here (NB click Assets for .xpi file). MinorProphet (talk) 23:23, 17 November 2021 (UTC) Minor edit for sense MinorProphet (talk) 01:12, 18 November 2021 (UTC)

Uploading data in metered connection
While using a metered connection (4G), does uploading data counts towards the data spent? Or is it free? I have my bittorrent client in mind. --Bumptump (talk) 23:07, 18 November 2021 (UTC)
 * It impossible to answer this question with specificity without knowing your provider and maybe your plan. But it will be easier for you to check your ISPs T&C or plan details yourself, or contact them to check if you can't find it, than then for ask  us to see if we can find it. It's obviously perfectly possible for ISPs to do either, I think most count both but I'm sure you can find at least one which doesn't count uploads for whatever reason. Nil Einne (talk) 10:28, 19 November 2021 (UTC) 12:44, 20 November 2021 (UTC)  11:54, 23 November 2021 (UTC)