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Old March 13th 18, 06:09 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
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Default Can I update the security files in an older version of Firefox

On Mon, 12 Mar 2018 23:06:28 -0600, wrote:
Using Win98se with Kernel-Ex, I am able to use Firefox 3.x (3.6.28).
Anything above that dont run well.

With all the added security on websites (httpS), I am constantly getting
security errors.

Is it possible to take the files used for security from a newer version
of Firefox and replace them in this same version I use?

I'm stuck using Win98 for reasons I dont want to get into, so I am stuck
using FF 3.6.28. It was working fairly well till aoo this security crap
became the rule. And there are no other browser that work anymore. So
modifying FF is my last resort.


The component/library that handle this is merged into a single (larger) DLL
- which can only be updated by recompiling the web browser software.

You might want to try using a _filtering_ HTTPS proxy software which is
installed locally, and use HTTP/S (not SOCKS) to connect to the proxy. With
that, the proxy software will handle the secure connection (not the web
browser). i.e. it doesn't act as a simple proxy. Note: non-filtering proxy
softwares are mostly dumb proxies. So, you just need to find one which is a
filtering proxy, supports newer chipers, and supports Windows 9x. If you
can't find any, you might end up having to use server scripts such as PHP or
Python with a local web server in order to provide a highly customizable
proxy. But it'll require programming knowledge, though.