It’s [been a while] since we talked about browser benchmarks in Windows 7 environment. And I definitely feel that it is a right thing and time to make another shot. In the modern WWW most of the people are interested in raw JavaScript performance, so we’ll check it out in blip comparison. And close this question once and for all. So, without further ado let’s get started right away.

UPDATED ON: 2025-11-20 Dangerous Dave in space is a small demonstration of JavaScript capabilities. Control Dave in wacky space riding green glowing blob by means of arrow keys. More stuff to come (why we have only 24h per day?). ▀ GFX NICETIES double backdrop, second one is moving and rotating with transparency random blinking and moving stars upon startup “raining” moving stars from top to bottom ▀ TODO PLANS make Dave draggable by mouse make Dave leave trace while moving scale Dave when he is going up/down to show perspective implement space bar fire add sounds to start, shot and backdrop ambience mprove performance if it is possible ▀ DONE STUFF make Dave to turn arround to the direction he is heading to random starting location of blinking stars, they also should change their formation upon blinking ▀ TECHNICAL DETAILS Ultra low-budget i3-3220 from 2013 runs it quite decently.

Ok then, back to the main topic of this website. [Dinning menu] for restaurants has matured and transformed into something more serious. Here are some fresh screens from the development fields featuring improved GUI and overall ergonomics with dark/light theme and custom cursor. Currently there is no any github repo because i work on the project locally. Maybe in the upcoming future i will share the source code online.

Let’s quickly compare results from the most popular AI chatbots to estimate approximate real life picture. I think that weighted average would do the thing here. OS / AI GROK GPT AVG Windows XP 1 1-5 2.5 Windows 7.0 2 5-40 12 Windows 8.0 10 6-45 18 Windows 8.1 15 8-50 22 windows 10 62 20-70 54 windows 11 126 25-80 90 I believe that in case of windows 10/11 most of telemetry are hardcoded into the system core and you can do nothing about it, even if you remove most of telemetry and logging services at least half of applications that “dial-back” to third parties will still be present in the system.

In previous posts, I have highlighted how nasty windows 10 is, and no surprises here, windows 11 proves to be an even greater distraction. Actually in many areas, performance, ergonomics, logic, you name it. It’s no secret that windows 11 performs atrociously bad on generic SSDs and demands speedy NVMe storage instead. Thanks goes out to a mixture of low quality code and code produced by vibe pseudo-coders. To truly grasp it’s inefficiency, simply examine this picture illustrating the file sizes of various Task Managers.

Note that this is ALPHA, test it in VM please, drop your suggestions at [Github] ! Windows 7 Premium Assurance is coming to an end in January 2026, so i’m considering Windows 8.1 migration. That is why i have decided to make an ultimate debloating script for Windows 8.1, which will be supported until October 2026. Ok, some preface words to clean things up a bit. I’ve done this configuration for my personal specific needs.

This is a solution for Webpack-based project which use PUG markup instead of conventional HTML. To save setting we are using LocalStorage and Cookies. MARKUP li .option-wrapper input#customCursorToggle(type="checkbox", name="customCursorToggle") span.label-text On/off custom cursor support CSS/SCSS Take a note that you have to tune styles by yourself to match your project requirements. Moreover, CSS styles for toggler are not included! html.normal-cursor, html.normal-cursor * { cursor: auto !important; } html.normal-cursor a, html.

Drawing on my past experience with [DOS batch scripting] , I’ve decided to streamline my workflow by cutting out tedious, repetitive file operations. Even though I’m using the lightning-fast [Far Manager] , it’s still not quite quick enough and frankly, file operations demands way too many keystrokes. This becomes especially irksome now that I’m juggling three projects at once. Taking them from home to work or vice versa. All that routine file shuffling eats up a sizeable chunk of my day.

UPDATED ON: 2025-10-22 Windows 8.1 has matured significantly over the years and can be seen as a natural continuation of the Windows 7 legacy. It strikes a balance between modern features and modest system requirements making it notably lighter than Windows 10. Key advantages and features include: Better multi core/thread support, comparing to older Windows 7 [due to more modern kernel and upgraded handling algorithms] Availability of hacked modern [2024] drivers for GeForce 3090Ti [click #1] | [click #2] [despite official hard block and claims that there is no drivers for Windows 8.

Joy can’t last for ever and Windows 7 support is dropped officially. You can download latest version [HERE] . But miraculous tool like [VxKex Next] will aid us in our pursuit of achieving the holy grail on Windows 7. [Relevant forum thread]

UPDATED ON: 2025-11-01 Some updates from the development fields. ▀ INTRO RANT Just want to take a break from mindlessly trimming trailing spaces and fixing indentation “issues” in my “learning” projects at overpriced online courses. If i have spare time i’ll surely drop that neat story on you, where i share lessons learned about reality of web development and avoiding costly mistakes when it comes to paid education (or in reality: self-learning).

The recent [significant surge phenomenon] in Windows 7’s popularity seems to be directly linked to following key factors: the termination of mainstream support for Windows 10 [which has driven users away from upgrading further] the widespread dissatisfaction many users have expressed regarding Windows 11 [a substantial number of users are clearly opting against Windows 11 due to its intrusive telemetry services and vague interface innovations] As a result, these users have flocked back to Windows 7, viewing on it as a stable, time-tested alternative free from constant irksome updates and excessive data collection practices.

I am not a frequent user of windows explorer, since i am using [Far Manger] as a complete replacement with way broader functionality. But recently i’ve stumbled upon very unusual feature of file explorer and i bet that most of you don’t even know about such thing. Do you know that you have an option to launch executables with assigned parameters, pretending that you are already in the command line?

Captain Obviousness on the deck! Here are some of my personal conclusions for those of you who would like to achieve your goals no matter what. Knowledge always comes in a slow pace, [stop worry about slow advance] Always try things in a practice & do not enter tutorial loop Never give up, just take a rest and try again Compare yourself not with somebody who is better [compare yourself with your previous copy from the past time] Always think of you improving all over the time Do not overestimate your knowledge after some learning time [remember that there are plenty things you need to learn to become a master] Value the moment that you have time to learn Pursue your dream to the end That’s it for today, i hope that you feel refreshed now!

The reason i’ve published this blip note because one reader reported me that after my recent [decoration upgrade] i totally f#cked up cameraphone benchmark comparison pages, where my preloader script interfered with existing functionality making images not rendered on these pages at all. I also removed .crt class on cameraphone comparison pages to get rid of CRT monitor emulation since it is obviously not needed there. People should be able to pixel-peep without any distractions like scanlines.

Repeating things were transferred into template pages written in GO to prevent redundancy Codebase of the website was reduced by 233Kb [2732 lines were slain]! CSS decorations minified for even better performance 68kb -> 53kb Major refactoring of [resource fetcher] Some new icons and pictures for your pleasure! So, less redundant code - faster browsing! -ENJOY!

What do you think about new-neon-glowing-terminal-like-resource-preloader? It should serve a as “waiting” pix on slower 3g connections. I rewrote parsing logic a bit and put some effort into the design. Loading icons injected by means of JavaScript with some “clip-path magic”, so no pictures or svg’s. Also dropped some decorations here and there, like these one. I am almost fullstack dev after all. As for me i am quite pleased with vertical orientation layout.

UPDATED ON: 2025-09-13 Recently i’ve stumbled upon the fact that my Xiaomi 15 Ultra, which is running Android 15, lagging in a strange way. I decided to eliminate stuttering by tuning gadget appropriately. Not long ago i solved such problems by [rooting the device] , but now i simpy don’t have time for such luxury. In this blip note we will discuss settings, that affect performance of the smartphone by a substantiation margin.

UPDATED ON: 2025-09-15 So, why official end of life or the recent [extension of the lifecycle] until February/March 2026 of [ESR build] does not really change anything to Windows 7 addicts? The answer is pretty simple > because we have loads of options to choose from. Firefox-based flavour > [ 1 ] ||| [ 2 ] ||| [ 3 ] Tor Firefox-based flavour > [ 1 ] ||| [ 2 ] Chrome-based flavour > [ 1 ] ||| [ 2 ] ||| [ 3 ] See?

UPDATED ON: 2025-09-12 You know that it is already became some kind of sport for me or maybe a “bad practice” obsession. But i just can’t stop doin’ it, anyway, let’s get on with another dirty-hack. The most recent version i found was v22.250 [2024] and i was able to breath life into Vegas 22 no matter what. This guide will be a little less intensive comparing to [LibreOffice investigations] .

UPDATED ON: 2025-11-07 v25.8.3 is running fine (Python 3.11.4) v25.8.7 TBD 2026-05-10 v26.2.0A TBD 2025-12-08 Frankly speaking, initially I considered droping a blip note that looks like this one: [LibreOffice 25.8 Is No Longer Welcoming Windows 7 Users] but then I thought, “What the heck? Why don’t i opt to create something genuinely beneficial for the Windows 7 community instead of “competing” with the dumb vibe pseudo “coders” at my workplace”.

To save myself from boredom i have decided to start offspring web page dedicated purely to things that have something to do with web development. Some information will be taken from [this website] , some from [Github] . The main reason I’m doing it is to renew the knowledge I’ve acquired and to structure it in my head. And it would be great if some of this stuff came in handy for you.

The first symptom of the infection was the random opening of unrelated websites in a separate window with the target attribute set to “_blank.” Upon further investigation, I discovered that it was a JavaScript file located in the sidebar section. I have no idea how it got there, but I immediately removed it. I checked the website and found that the issue had been resolved. After that, I checked my Windows 7 machine with the latest versions of NOD32 and Kaspersky.

Take a note that not all applications can be removed by means of this non-root method. First, a brief introduction. In the past, I used a rooted Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact with all the bloatware disabled. By purchasing a Chinese device, I lost the privilege of using a rooted device. Since modern Android devices are a b#tch to root, and frankly, I don’t want to get involved in that boring process.

I never thought I would write any kind of stuff about Windows 10. People on the Internet suggest to remove or disable certain task in the task scheduler: Microsoft\Windows\international\Synchronize Language Settings But that didn’t work for me. Here’s what made things to run smoothly is tweaking the windows registry a bit. HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\CDPSvc HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\CDPUserSvc Change value of Start entry from 4 to 2, or if you have 2 than change it to 4.

Shutting down computer without actually doing something useful is quite lame. So i’ve decided to implement a nice addition in the face of junk removal. @echo off echo Cleaning up temporary files in %TEMP% folder... echo. set "tempfolder=%TEMP%" cd /d "%tempfolder%" :: Delete all files and folders in TEMP (including read-only and hidden) del /q /f /s *.* >nul 2>&1 for /d %%x in (*) do rd /s /q "%%x" >nul 2>&1 echo.

Today i’m not planning any fancy stuff, just a plain USB drive ejector at your disposal. Script ejects all connected flash drives. If drive is in use or some software is locking flash drive it won’t be ejected [obviously]. @echo off setlocal enabledelayedexpansion set "drivelist=%temp%\usb_drives_list.txt" del "%drivelist%" >nul 2>nul for /f "skip=1 tokens=1" %%D in ('wmic logicaldisk where "drivetype=2" get deviceid') do ( if exist "%%D\" ( echo %%D>>"%drivelist%" ) ) if not exist "%drivelist%" ( echo No flash drives found!

Exploiting my DAP [which is running Android 12] i almost immediately run into a recent novelty of modern Android versions [ >11 ] of taking away permission from not in ROM applications to write to the root of sd-cards. In order to make changes to the SD card, third-party software should request permission to access the SD card’s root folder. However, Android now restricts this by offering to choose a folder other than the root folder [“for the sake of your security”].

Most of Windows 7 users are already familiar with the excellent [VXKex] kernel extension. It allows us to execute loads of artificially “incompatible” applications on time-tested Windows 7 operating system. Frankly speaking, the development of the original version is not so extensive these days. So, i have to provide a more recent fork, called [VXKex Next] , which is currently in very active development. [QUICK DL LINK] That’s all for today’s blip note.