Firefox setup fails with WIN ME
I have tried to install Firefox 3.5 and 8 on a Win ME system - both fail with "Setup causes an error in Setup". Firefox 2 was okay. Messages from Firefox suggest an update is necessary,but I can't because setup does not work. I also cannnot provide FEEDBACK - because it suggests I need "The latest version" which I cannot install "simply" as it suggests on the feedback page. Is this a probplem with ME - as other browsers like IE and Chrome latest versions do not seem to like it either....am I stuck with old versions?
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You can try KernelEx to get Firefox 3+ versions to work, but they might be very slow with an old PC of less than 750Mhz and limited RAM.
http://sourceforge.net/projects/kernelex/
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The last version of Firefox compatible with Windows ME is Firefox 2.0.0.20 which is no longer supported or updated and may contain security and stability issues:
- System requirements Firefox 2: https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/2.0/system-requirements/index.html
- Firefox 2.0.0.20 Download for Windows (choose interface language): ftp://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/releases/2.0.0.20/win32/
All subsequent versions require a minimum of Windows 2000:
- System requirements: Firefox 3 Firefox 3.5 Firefox 3.6 Firefox 4 ßFirefox 5 Firefox 6 Firefox 7 Firefox 8
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The reply was thorough and pretty much confirmed what I thought! It is a pity though that updates leave behind machines which for one reason or another are still needed with old OS. I still use Win98 because XP has MIDI latency problems,and I support old OS because I teach IT and have all old OS operational.
Chosen Solution
You can try KernelEx to get Firefox 3+ versions to work, but they might be very slow with an old PC of less than 750Mhz and limited RAM.