Putting a browser on Windows XP? - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

Goldieoldie · 6th Sep 2021, 1:18 pm

Hi
I have an old laptop which has mozilla on it but does not work ( out of date ? )
I’ve tried pressing the update button but that does not work
Explorer does not work either !
How do I please get a browser on it with no working browser ?
Please keep it simple as I’m not that pc tecky !
Cheers
Pete

Station X · 6th Sep 2021, 1:37 pm

My XP machine uses IE6. I don't know where you'd get it from. Old XP installation disc perhaps? You shouldn't be using an XP machine on the net.

Goldieoldie · 6th Sep 2021, 1:39 pm

I wanted a browser so I can email myself files on the laptop only then print from my iPhone

JonSnell · 6th Sep 2021, 1:44 pm

Firefox should work on XP.

Station X · 6th Sep 2021, 1:48 pm

The question is how to get it though. Perhaps download to another machine and transfer using suitable media?

paulsherwin · 6th Sep 2021, 2:07 pm

It sounds as if you don't have a working internet connection. What happens when you start whatever version of Internet Explorer you have as part of XP?

6th Sep 2021, 2:44 pm

I think the last XP friendly version of firefox is 52.9.0 it should be possible to still download it from their site.

paulsherwin · 6th Sep 2021, 2:54 pm

The OP is claiming that he doesn't have a browser of any description on his XP system. That seems unlikely, as it's very difficult to uninstall Internet Explorer completely from XP, even if you never use it.

Goldieoldie · 6th Sep 2021, 2:57 pm

It is connected to WiFi
It says in the settings it’s authenticating ,is that right ?
It says when trying a browser can’t find server

paulsherwin · 6th Sep 2021, 3:00 pm

You don't have a working WiFi connection for whatever reason. This isn't a browser issue.

6th Sep 2021, 3:00 pm

It sounds like you have a network, rather than a browser problem. Is the 'authentication' the wifi arguing with it's source for a connection?

Goldieoldie · 6th Sep 2021, 5:33 pm

Well don’t ask me why but it suddenly connected to the internet !
Firefox working now although it won’t let me upgrade
Thanks for your help
Yes Paul you were right !

Dave Moll · 6th Sep 2021, 5:39 pm

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Originally Posted by Goldieoldie

Firefox working now although it won’t let me upgrade

What version of Firefox are you on (can be established by clicking "Help" then "About Firefox")? As noted earlier, if you're on 52.9.0, that's the latest possible on XP.

JonSnell · 7th Sep 2021, 6:56 am

I think it is here; https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/59.0/releasenotes/
on an associated page.
If you save the exe to a usb drive or even to a CD, install it from there to your XP machine.

Junk Box Nick · 7th Sep 2021, 11:13 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by Goldieoldie

Firefox working now although it won’t let me upgrade.

This is usually the way. Probably because it wants to put the latest edition on, sees that the operating system is too old and so server says no.

I have had the same issue with some old Macs. Thanks to guys on here I have located suitable versions for various Mac and ancient Windows machines.

Wi-Fi involves another lot of hand-shaking between peripherals and machine and can be slow and flaky on old machines so in these instances I run an ethernet cable from router to machine to do the job quickly and eliminate that bit of the chain. I’m regularly using a 2002 machine with almost equally ancient peripherals here for some tasks. It does its jobs excellently – there is one coming in today! – but it is kept isolated from the internet.

Maarten · 7th Sep 2021, 3:42 pm

Opera 12.18 will work on most websites as well.

Junk Box Nick · 8th Sep 2021, 10:32 am

Maarten‘s suggestion is a good one for old machines.

I have the latest edition of Opera working on an old Mac that is so many OSs out of date I have lost count.

6th Sep 2021, 1:18 pm	#1
Goldieoldie Octode Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Petersfield, Hampshire, UK. Posts: 1,072	Putting a browser on Windows XP? Hi I have an old laptop which has mozilla on it but does not work ( out of date ? ) I’ve tried pressing the update button but that does not work Explorer does not work either ! How do I please get a browser on it with no working browser ? Please keep it simple as I’m not that pc tecky ! Cheers Pete

6th Sep 2021, 1:37 pm	#2
Station X Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4, UK. Posts: 22,795	Re: Putting a browser on xp My XP machine uses IE6. I don't know where you'd get it from. Old XP installation disc perhaps? You shouldn't be using an XP machine on the net. __________________ Graham. Forum Moderator Reach for your meter before you reach for your soldering iron.

6th Sep 2021, 1:39 pm	#3
Goldieoldie Octode Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Petersfield, Hampshire, UK. Posts: 1,072	Re: Putting a browser on xp I wanted a browser so I can email myself files on the laptop only then print from my iPhone

6th Sep 2021, 1:44 pm	#4
JonSnell Heptode Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Weymouth, Dorset, UK. Posts: 625	Re: Putting a browser on xp Firefox should work on XP. __________________ Valve equipment repairs since 1968 https://jonsnell.co.uk

6th Sep 2021, 1:48 pm	#5
Station X Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4, UK. Posts: 22,795	Re: Putting a browser on xp The question is how to get it though. Perhaps download to another machine and transfer using suitable media? __________________ Graham. Forum Moderator Reach for your meter before you reach for your soldering iron.

6th Sep 2021, 2:07 pm	#6
paulsherwin Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Oxford, UK Posts: 30,429	Re: Putting a browser on xp It sounds as if you don't have a working internet connection. What happens when you start whatever version of Internet Explorer you have as part of XP?

6th Sep 2021, 2:44 pm	#7
guest Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Putting a browser on xp I think the last XP friendly version of firefox is 52.9.0 it should be possible to still download it from their site.

6th Sep 2021, 2:54 pm	#8
paulsherwin Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Oxford, UK Posts: 30,429	Re: Putting a browser on xp The OP is claiming that he doesn't have a browser of any description on his XP system. That seems unlikely, as it's very difficult to uninstall Internet Explorer completely from XP, even if you never use it.

6th Sep 2021, 2:57 pm	#9
Goldieoldie Octode Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Petersfield, Hampshire, UK. Posts: 1,072	Re: Putting a browser on xp It is connected to WiFi It says in the settings it’s authenticating ,is that right ? It says when trying a browser can’t find server

6th Sep 2021, 3:00 pm	#10
paulsherwin Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Oxford, UK Posts: 30,429	Re: Putting a browser on xp You don't have a working WiFi connection for whatever reason. This isn't a browser issue.

6th Sep 2021, 5:33 pm	#12
Goldieoldie Octode Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Petersfield, Hampshire, UK. Posts: 1,072	Re: Putting a browser on xp Well don’t ask me why but it suddenly connected to the internet ! Firefox working now although it won’t let me upgrade Thanks for your help Yes Paul you were right !

7th Sep 2021, 6:56 am	#14
JonSnell Heptode Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Weymouth, Dorset, UK. Posts: 625	Re: Putting a browser on Windows XP? I think it is here; https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/59.0/releasenotes/ on an associated page. If you save the exe to a usb drive or even to a CD, install it from there to your XP machine. __________________ Valve equipment repairs since 1968 https://jonsnell.co.uk

7th Sep 2021, 3:42 pm	#16
Maarten Dekatron Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Haarlem, Netherlands Posts: 4,719	Re: Putting a browser on Windows XP? Opera 12.18 will work on most websites as well.

8th Sep 2021, 10:32 am	#17
Junk Box Nick Octode Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: West Midlands, UK. Posts: 1,571	Re: Putting a browser on Windows XP? Maarten‘s suggestion is a good one for old machines. I have the latest edition of Opera working on an old Mac that is so many OSs out of date I have lost count.