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XP SP2, Firefox 19.0.2 and all I get is a screen that quickly fades to black and then ... nothing.

"XP SP2"

I'm nostalgic too (not about Windows that said) but... Windows XP is the most exploited Windows right now: zombie botnets are made of a huge part of Windows XP PCs. Microsoft ain't patching several critical exploits on XP and it has been demonstrated for a fact that any local hole on XP means admin rights.

and "SP2" At least get to SP3

I can't. This is a PC that is too slow for SP3 now. I tried it when SP3 was released and it just made it slower. I had to roll back. I use defensive measures and have been able to ward off bots and virii so far (not that they didn't get through a few years ago...).

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