When I did this, the 'we couldn't connect to Skype' error went away.

Now run Skype 7.36.0.150 (similar versions should also work). Leave unchecked 'Use TLS 1.1' (already obsolete).

(KB4230450 will install these checkboxes, but they won't work without KB4019276.)ġ1) Uncheck 'Use TLS 1.0' (insecure). You should see new checkbox options for 'Use TLS 1.1', 'Use TLS 1.2'. (Likewise I had to change '3.6.1.0.0' to '3.5.1.0.0')ġ0) Open IE8, click Tools, Internet Options, Advanced tab, pull the thumb bar all the way down. (I had to change '3.6.1.0.0' to '3.5.1.0.0' shown in obvious German in the source.)ĩC) Next click the key TLS1.2, in the right panel, right-click 'OSVersion', click Modify, enter the Value data shown above, click OK. If you aren't sure how, look up Regedit 5 editing instructions.)ĩB) After navigating the chain of registry keys, click the key TLS1.1, in the right panel, right-click 'OSVersion', click Modify, enter the Value data shown above, click OK. reg texts, but to be careful, I entered them manually. (Both create restore points just in case.)ĩA) Now edit the following registry entries to read as shown: Click English in the opening language window (or other language).ħ) Find down to POSReady, Windows XP Embedded versions of KB4230450:Ĩ) For each KB file: click, accept install, reboot. They figured out how to spoof WinXP-SP3's identity, so that it will pose as, and accept POSReady updates, including those which to add TLS1.2 to IE8.ġ) If not already updated, download and install Microsoft's updated Windows Installer 4.5 (KB942288-v3) fromĢ) Set a System Restore point marked, say, 'Spoof POSReady ID registry edit'ģ) Put the following POSReady spoof text (omit the hyphen lines) in POSReady.txt, rename to POSReady.reg, right-click Merge, Yes.ĥ) Find down to POSReady, Windows XP Embedded versions of KB4019276Ĭlick Download button for that version. One or more MSFN gurus noticed that Microsoft is still updating Windows XP embedded OS for computerized cash registers (etc.), a WinXP variant known as 'POSReady' (POS= Point Of Sale). (While 7.38.x.x may be actual 'last' for WinXP, it may or not nag you to 'update'.) Below I'm posting a step-by-step fix to add TLS1.2 to IE8, so that Skype 7.36.0.150 will continue to run on Windows XP-SP3.

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