Previous software list dedicated specifically to [Android 8] . I decided not to touch the previous app list to keep the chronology intact. This will be a modern list, specifically related to Android 16. I’m forced to use the stock version of Android because I need a decent camera phone like the Xiaomi 15 Ultra. I can’t install non-stock firmware, as it would break the camera functionality, which is mandatory for me.

We have just half a year left before Android turns into a locked-down piece of sh#t. We’ll no longer be allowed to install third-party apps, only those approved by google. It is crystal clear that they want to own your device in every possible sense. I don’t believe in protests because there is one basic rule in life: WHOEVER HAS MORE MONEY AND POWER WILL INEVITABLY WIN Here’s a [link] to some form of resistance against this corporate blasphemy.

However [this event] will completely unaffect advanced users, because they already exploit hacked [v14] and [v15] versions of Tor developed by [Blaukovitch] & [adeii] . Due to stability reasons, currently version 15 comes only in x86 revision. Take a note: version 15 is based around Firefox 140 ESR. Version 14 is based around Firefox 128 ESR and available for both architectures [x86/x64]. So, Windows 7 users are future-proofed again. This is becoming a neat tradition.

I already wrote about magnificent Far Manager [in the past] . It is ridiculously fast orthodox text file manager, which can deliver Linux-like experience to your Windows 7 machine. Version 3.x is way more advanced than Linux’s [Midnight Commander] . Since i spent quite much time in appointed file manager and even caught myself couple of times doing coding works right in the internal editor instead of VS Code… And then i thought: “why don’t i make my spending time in the environment more pleasant for my eye”.

Both of them are based upon Windows 10 LTSC, so you are backed with updates until 2032! Of course appointed projects are in the active development and have numerous of bugs here and there. I hope that someday they will become fully functional replacements of atrocious Windows 10 user interface. And if i switch to Windows 10 i will surely exploit them, to hide myself from Windows 10 default tastelessness.

In my spare time, I realized I’ve reached a point where I’m ready to create something genuinely useful for end users. Project criteria are clear: It must be free It must be useful for personal use It must be easy to use A free bulletin board struck me as a particularly neat idea—suggested by a friend. In my country, there are many such platforms, but nearly all suffer from issues like:

It just happens that my integrated lan card on X670 motherboard is slowly dying, saying so because sometimes it is disappearing and becomes visible only after a complete computer shutdown, waiting for about 10 minutes and then after restart everything begins to work fine. Issue showcased itself in Windows 7 and Windows 10. Currently i don’t have any spare money to replace motherboard so i went for a cheap solution of purchasing Dlink USB WiFi dongle, but when i installed it i run into a problem of not being able to launch WLAN AutoConfig service [Wlansvc], which is responsible for WiFi connections.

UPDATED ON: 2026-01-21 Ok, it looks like we have reached the official end of this wonderful operating system by Microsoft. Don’t beat me to hard on this, but the system undoubtedly has something special about it, offering cozy convenience reminiscent of late 2010s. Here is a link to the final official patch at microsoft [security bulletin database] . Seems like [Ghacks] is not providing windows updates needs anymore. This is certainly not the end, because the Windows 7 community and dedicated enthusiasts will not allow Windows 7 to fade away so easily, at least not within the next five years or so.

Previously it can be done by means of [SAI application] . MIUI optimizations should be turned off in the Developer settings, but with new autocratic and restrictive Android versions > 15 it just disappeared. Luckily we have a nice workaround. Developer options should be turned on. At the very bottom there should be a section called Autofill. Tap multiple times on setting Reset to default values. Turn off system optimization.

FOR FIREFOX Type in address line about:config Find gfx.color_management.native_srgb & set it to True then restart browser FOR CHROME Type in address line chrome://flags Find Forced Colors & set it to Enabled then restart browser Drag the green handle to compare

UPDATED ON: 2026-02-21 [Добавлен русский отзыв] Ok, it’s been a while since i’ve dropped F bombs at you. So, i am happy to announce that this is an F-bombs day. Let’s get to it. And yeah, before we begin: to be honest, I’m not keen on writing denunciations, but life has pushed me into doing so. This guide is crafted to ensure that others avoid falling into similar pitfalls in the future.

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 this blip comparison. And close question once and for all. So, without further ado let’s get started right away.

UPDATED ON: 2025-11-28 Dangerous Dave is a small demonstration of JavaScript capabilities. Control Dangerous Dave in wacky space riding green glowing blob by means of: [▲] [▼] [◄] [►] arrow keys for movement [Spacebar] for laser shot [F8] to turn on/off orbiting planets [Enter] to become as cool as Duke Nukem ▀ FEATURES no heavy frameworks and dependencies, just pure JavaScript compact size, less than 500Kb including graphics and audio tiny core only 35Kb!

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.

UPDATED ON: 2025-11-25 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.

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.