Hi Dev and all the others!
I’ve found the last working uaswitcher-1.4.67.xpi version of the file (from here: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/uaswitcher/versions/), but Firefox gives me the message: The add-on downloaded from this site could not be installed because it appears to be corrupt. I even tried to load it as a temporary add-on – same result. What should I do? On a clear morning’s mind I’m very skeptical if this tool will solve my issue. Wikipedia is not actively blocking the use of my browser. Its CSS seems to have been changed so the pictures and maps do not show up. So back to my question: can I do something in my side, except for changing the system or the browser, to see the pictures and maps again? A plugin or change the code manually? Or is there someone who could do it for me? Thanks and kind regards! Martini PS: @Thomas – thank you very much for your opinion and recommendations to use Linux. The main reason for me to stay with WinXP are the programs I’m using – Word, Excel, Outlook 2003. With the next version of Office M$ has changed the structure to tabbed toolbar, which I find awful. I’ve been using it for many years in the office of the company I’ve been working for and, though even installing a plug-in to change it back to menus toolbar, find it highly less intuitive. So I’ve returned to my 2003 and am happy with it for over 22 years now! We must always keep in mind that the companies are not for helping the people, but for making money for themselves. Thus we must help ourselves and each other. And not let the state control these companies – more bureaucracy has never been to the better. That’s how the world ticks. _____ Hi Martini, To fix the issue, try using a tool called User-Agent Switcher. It helps your browser act like a newer version, which might solve the problem with the images and maps. You can get it here: User-Agent <https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/uaswitcher/> Switcher for Firefox Let me know if you need help setting it up! Best, Dev On Thu, 26 Jun 2025 at 11:57, Leonid G via Wikitech-l <[email protected]> wrote: Hi Travis and all the others! Thanks again! Can I do something in my side, except for changing the system or the browser, to make the pictures and maps again? A plugin or change the code manually? Or is there someone who could do it for me? Thanks and kind regards! Martini _____ Hi Martini, Glad I could help! I can't speak authoritatively or definitively, but my guess is some CSS was changed to a directive that your browser doesn't support. Cheers, -Travis On Wed, Jun 25, 2025, 23:16 Leonid G via Wikitech-l <[email protected]> wrote: Hi Travis and all the others! Thank you very much for your quick and thorough response. Indeed, I’ve read the text but not the sheet above it ;) On Windows XP I’m using Firefox 52.9.0 ESR or Extended Support Release (not Internet Explorer). And additionally Mypal, based on Firefox 68 Quantum. Both give out the same error as I’ve shown before. I understand and respect the MediaWiki’s position to stop support for older browsers. But I would like to understand what has been changed in the coding algorithm two weeks ago, so the pictures and maps are not showing up in the browsers I use. Thanks and kind regards! Martini _____ Hi Martini, Thanks for contributing to Wikipedia! First, I have to tell you that Microsoft stopped supporting (so called "End Of Life") Windows XP in 2014, but I'm sure you are aware of that. I can't directly speak for MediaWiki or English Wikipedia, but at most tech projects I've worked on, browsers that are literally 20 years old are supported on what's called a "best effort" basis. This means that, while the project won't work to actively "break" those browsers, we can't guarantee that they will work tomorrow, or the next day, etc. All that said, the link you shared (https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Template:Compatibility_browser), shows the following: If we attempt to look up your browser (I assume IE 7 or 8) and Operating System (WIndows XP), we see that neither are listed as "still supported". Your browser would be classified as "Unknown (Grade X)" and the minimum operating system for Windows is Windows 7 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_7), which came out after Windows Vista. Windows Vista was the OS version after Windows XP. So your OS is two major versions behind the minimum requirement. Please feel free to post additional questions. Thanks, -Travis On Wed, Jun 25, 2025 at 7:58 PM Leonid G via Wikitech-l <[email protected]> wrote: Dear Wikitechs, my username is „Martinitolove”, since 12 years I’m contributing in several languages and am very glad to feel myself a part of a greater team to provide knowledge to the world! All these years I’m using a Windows XP laptop with Firefox 52.9.0 (32-bit) on it, and am quite happy with it (won’t change the system). But since two weeks most pictures and map links are not showing up properly. Here are the screenshots as an example of one page in three languages and an example of a picture file: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fYqWSfaJ18Zperk4-9XtwWqPBPZWv4ZL/view?usp=sharing https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fcd9RMvy0dAP8fQT8wQbowOKBJ1XQcUk/view?usp=sharing https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OLszK9GZRb0U_DGI0NFhCqg3H9YmjUrD/view?usp=sharing https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Co47IT2LbCFiX0K84wns7WlrsCGucEvQ/view?usp=sharing Was a coding algorithm at Wikipedia changed or support for older browsers disabled? According to this (https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Template:Compatibility_browser) my browser is still supported. If it has been caused by mistake, then could you please turn it back on? Thanks and kind regards! 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