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How to install IE7 on Windows XP SP1:

Windows XP RTM telephone activation bug (has the two digits at the end of the Installation ID), either resulting in zero-day activation after install on current date or making it almost unusable after 30 days.     BSOD when attempting to launch some software made for Windows 2000 and Windows XP SP1. (even though complied from VC++ 2005/VC++ 2008) on Windows XP RTM. "Application configuration is incorrect" error when running to run on some applications and installers made for Windows 2000 and Windows XP SP1 (even though complied from VC++ 2005/VC++ 2008). Note: Virtual PC 2007 SP1 worked fine on Windows XP SP1 for me.  

Latest version that don't require the SetDllDirectoryW kernel functions to KERNEL32.DLL Chrome 4.0.249.30 (XP RTM) iTunes 8.2.1 (XP RTM) Last version that don't require the EncodePointer/DecodePointer and EncodeSystemPointer/DecodeSystemPointer kernel functions to KERNEL32.DLL Chrome 20.0.1132.57 (XP SP1) iTunes 10.3.1 (XP SP1), Last version that don't require the GetLogicalProcessorInformation to KERNEL32.DLL

Windows Media Player 11 (with workarounds) Firefox 46.0.1 + 48.0.2 (for non-SSE2) + 49.0.2 (with workarounds) Java 8 iTunes 12.0.1 (for non-SSE2 and with workarounds) + 12.1.3.6 (with workarounds) Google Chrome 25 VLC media player 2.2.8 (3.0.x doesn’t work) Audacity 2.2.2 Mypal 68.13.7 (with workarounds)

Firefox 1.5.0.12 does actually work on Windows 95 running on a 386 processor @ 40 MHz, although it is extremely slow.

  How to get MyPal 68 working on Longhorn 4074: Extract "mypal-68.13.4.en-US.win32.zip" to "C:\" In the mypal folder, find "mypal.exe". Open Application Compatibility Launcher to drag and drop "mypal.exe" and hit enter. Once done, MyPal 68 will start on Longhorn Press Enter to continue at the CMD window --> at the patch options, type in "all" --> and then close the CMD window. Once done, click on "mypal.exe", and it will load after patching. Enjoy!