Wednesday, July 29, 2020

Comparing Web Browser Performance for Windows Vista

Comparing Web Browser Performance

for Windows Vista

Are you curious how your favorite web browser stacks up against the competition? Wondering which one reigns supreme in terms of rendering modern web standards, adhering to coding best practices, and staying true to web development fundamentals? Look no further! This blog post dives deep into the results of three key web browser tests: HTML5 Test, Browser Audit, and Acid Test. We'll put popular browsers to the test, analyzing their performance across various metrics to help you decide which one delivers the optimal web browsing experience. So, buckle up and get ready to see how your go-to browser performs!

Chromium                 HTML5 Test     Browser Audit      Acid Test
Advanced Chrome 54          482              393                Pass
Baidu Browser v43.23        477              393                Pass
UC Browser v7.0.185         510              371                Pass
SRWare Iron v83.0           486              373                Pass  Chedot Browser v51.0        486              390                Pass  Yandex Browser v14.5        413              377                Pass
Super Bird Browser v45      482              375                Pass

Gecko
Mozilla Firefox 52.9.1 ESR  462              375                Fail
New Moon v28.10             424              379                Fail  Comodo Dragon v46.9.15      480              373                Pass
Comodo IceDragon v49        465              367                Fail
K-Meleon v76.0              421              369                Pass
Waterfox 53.0.3             472              375                Fail
BlackHawk WebBrowser        362              363                Fail
Serpent by v52.9.0          468              379                Fail
Pale Moon 27.9.4            396              371                Fail
IceCat 38.8.0               390              369                Pass
Tor Browser 7.5.6           385              369                Fail                     
Trident
FlashPeak Slimjet 12.0.15   489              393                 Pass
Avant Browser v12.5         113
Maxthon v5                  505              377                 Fail
AOL Shield 1.0.0.35         463              375                 Fail

WebKit
Midori v0.5.8               247              ---                 ----
QupZilla 1.8.9              341              367                 Pass
Otter Browser1.0.01         341              369                 Fail

Multi-Engine
Lunascape v6.8.6            113              ---                 ----


Friday, July 3, 2020

Build Your Own MS-DOS 7.1 Installation CD: Files and Sources

Build Your Own MS-DOS 7.1 Installation CD: Files and Sources



MS-DOS 7.1 was a major release of the Microsoft Disk Operating System, offering a graphical user interface alongside the classic command line. For those who enjoy retrocomputing or want to explore the history of operating systems, creating a bootable MS-DOS 7.1 installation CD can be a fun and rewarding project.

This blog post provides a comprehensive table listing the essential files and their sources needed to build your own MS-DOS 7.1 installation CD. The table includes details on the file name, description, and download link (if applicable) for each component.

By following this guide and gathering the necessary resources, you'll be well on your way to creating a functional MS-DOS 7.1 installation CD and experiencing a piece of computing history!


Files from the Windows 98 Installation Disc

ATTRIB

CHKDSK

CHOICE

ISO.CPI

MOVE

DEBUG

DELTREE

FDISK

DISPLAY.SYS

DOSKEY

EDIT

EGA.CPI

EMM386

FC

COMMAND.COM

FIND

FORMAT

HIMEM.SYS

IFSH LP.SYS

KEYB.COM

KEYBOARD.SYS

LABEL

LOGO.SYS

MEM

MODE

MORE

RAMDRIVE.SYS

MSCDEX

NLS FUNC

SUBST

SETVER

SORT

COUNTRY.SYS

SYS.COM

XCOPY

CVT.EXE

SCANDISK

ANSI

DISKCOPY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Files from the MS-DOS Virtual hard disk

FASTHELP

EXPAND

DISKCOMP

FASTOPEN

GRAPHICS

GRAPHICS.PRO

MEMMAKER

POWER

PRINT

REPLACE

TREE

MSD.EXE

QBASIC

VSAFE

SIZER

DRIVER.SYS

DRIVESPACE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Files from the MS-DOS 6.22 supplemental disk

ADOS.COM

ADOS.OVL

ADOS.TXT

FAKEMOUSE

DOSHELP.COM

DOSSHELL.*

DOSSWAP.EXE

CHKSTATE.SYS

EDLIN

EXE2BIN

LOADFIX

SMARTDRV