pale moon browser download for windows vista

Compiler support: Windows XP support was only added as an afterthought to the compiler in use by Pale Moon (Visual Studio 2012).Being able to use more modern (Vista and later) windows functions improves stability and overall performance of the browser. Stability considerations: Forcing NT 5.x kernel compatibility has shown to cause stability issues, especially with the optimizations used in Pale Moon's main-line builds.Using that alternative version is never recommended for general use and is not considered by Pale Moon as a viable target operating system to run on. There is an alternative version of Windows XP called POSReady2009 that will receive continued updates beyond this point in time, but it should be noted that this is not a desktop operating system and has been designed specifically around use in cash registers and other Points of Sale situations with single-application use (and not desktop use) in mind. That includes obsolete operating systems. It has never been one of Pale Moon's goals to support particularly old systems from its very inception. OS Life considerations: Windows XP has the status 'obsolete'.Pale Moon should not support situations where the user puts themselves at risk.

It's considered End of Life since April 2014, and using it is inherently taking a risk.

OS security considerations: Windows XP is no longer supported or maintained by its developer (Microsoft) and lacks continued security updates that are needed in this day and age of malware.

Considering the large number of users still on Windows XP, this has not been done without some good reasons, outlined below: Unlike its sibling Firefox, that will continue to offer Windows XP as a supported operating system, Pale Moon has discontinued support for this OS. Why was Windows XP support discontinued by Pale Moon? This page aims to clarify the situation and provide alternatives to current Windows XP users who wish to continue using Pale Moon as their browser. With Pale Moon 25.0, support for the Windows XP operating system has been dropped.

Pale moon browser download for windows vista