From: noreply@mixmin.net   
      
   (using Tor Browser 13.5)   
   https://blog.torproject.org/new-release-tor-browser-1308/   
   >New Release: Tor Browser 13.0.8 (Desktop)   
   >by richard | December 21, 2023   
   >...   
   >We highly encourage Tor Browser users who are still on Windows 7 or 8 to   
   >either upgrade their systems to a modern Linux distribution, or at least to   
   >a supported version of Windows (10 or higher). Tor Browser will neccessarily   
   >have to drop support for Windows 7 and 8 after the ESR 128 transition next   
   >year, as Mozilla's minimum Windows operating system requirements is now   
   >Windows 10 or newer as of Firefox 116....   
   [end quoted excerpt]   
      
   (using Tor Browser 13.5)   
   https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/firefox-users-windows-7-8-a   
   d-81-moving-extended-support   
   >Firefox users on Windows 7, 8 and 8.1 moving to Extended Support Release   
   >Firefox   
   >Last updated:   
   >03/23/2024 64% of users voted this helpful   
   >Firefox version 115 will be the last supported Firefox version for users of   
   >Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 8.1. If you are using these versions of   
   >Windows you will be moved to the Firefox Extended Support Release (ESR)   
   >channel by an application update. Mozilla will provide security updates for   
   >these users until September 2024. No security updates will be provided after   
   >that date.   
   >Why has Firefox ended support for Windows 7, 8 and 8.1 users?   
   >Microsoft ended official support for Windows 7, 8 and 8.1 in January of 2023.   
   >Unsupported operating systems receive no security updates and have known   
   >exploits. With no official support from Microsoft, maintaining Firefox for   
   >obsolete operating systems becomes costly for Mozilla and dangerous for users.   
   >Will switching to a different browser keep me protected?   
   >No. Most browsers, including Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge, have already   
   >ended support for Windows 7, 8 and 8.1.   
   >Can I still browse safely with Firefox Windows 7, 8 and 8.1?   
   >Mozilla is providing critical security updates through the Firefox ESR channel   
   >up until the end of ESR version 115, September 2024. After this, no security   
   >updates are provided and you are strongly encouraged to move to a supported   
   >version of Microsoft Windows.   
   >How can I get the newest features of Firefox?   
   >If you want to keep your Firefox up to date, with all the latest features and   
   >updates, you need to upgrade your operating system to Windows 10 or higher. In   
   >some cases, Microsoft may require newer hardware in order to support the newer   
   >operating system. After upgrading, users can easily reinstall Firefox and keep   
   >all of their settings.   
   [end quote]   
      
   meanwhile, Windows 7 users are advised to change their Tor Browser update   
   settings from "Automatically install updates (recommended)" to "Check for   
   updates but let you choose to install them"; Omnimix' built-in customized   
   Tor feature might work well with any web browser in Windows XP to 11, and   
   the Tor Project https://www.torproject.org/ may extend support or suggest   
   more alternatives for Windows 7 users (e.g., "keep using Tor Browser 13.5   
   at you own risk"); Omnimix' Tor is already the best alternative available   
      
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