XP Reporting Wrong Time Zone

ImWolf

ImWolf

Recently I've noticed that XP is not reporting the correct time zone to certain web sites that use this to display upcoming events. For example, if I want to watch a live stream on a particular site, and it is 10am locally (PST / GMT -8:00), and the event starts at noon my time, the displayed info on that page will claim the event is happening "11am in 60 minutes." However, when I boot into Linux and run the FF browser, then the displayed info regarding the upcoming event is correct.

This is true using Mypal68, 360Chrome, or Serpent browsers. I know I've been using the correct time zone for the past 40 years, so what could the issue be?

Thanks,
Wolf
 
USA (and others?) has changed daylight savings start and stop dates, from when XP was released in 2001. I thought I had saved a copy of the windows update patch but I'm not finding it, my XP is still on the old rules. (I'm used to it because I use firefox plugin Geolocation Changer, so website times are always way off for me.)
 
360Chrome doesn't detect Daylight Savings Time changes on Win XP during spring and summer (March to October), during autumn and winter is fine.

If you use 360Chrome on Vista or Win 7, according to few users, it should have no problem.
 
we3fan said:
360Chrome doesn't detect Daylight Savings Time changes on Win XP during spring and summer (March to October), during autumn and winter is fine.

If you use 360Chrome on Vista or Win 7, according to few users, it should have no problem.
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Doubt that he will switch to Vista or crack Windows 7. Nevertheless, great that you tried to help!
 
ImWolf said:
Recently I've noticed that XP is not reporting the correct time zone to certain web sites that use this to display upcoming events. For example, if I want to watch a live stream on a particular site, and it is 10am locally (PST / GMT -8:00), and the event starts at noon my time, the displayed info on that page will claim the event is happening "11am in 60 minutes." However, when I boot into Linux and run the FF browser, then the displayed info regarding the upcoming event is correct.

This is true using Mypal68, 360Chrome, or Serpent browsers. I know I've been using the correct time zone for the past 40 years, so what could the issue be?

Thanks,
Wolf
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Some browsers have their own timezone settings. Check if your ones have a different timezone set. Some fingerprinting protection plugins randomize timezones to prevent websites from knowing your inexact geolocation.
 
Martingonn said:
Some browsers have their own timezone settings. Check if your ones have a different timezone set. Some fingerprinting protection plugins randomize timezones to prevent websites from knowing your inexact geolocation.
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A pluggin like that seems rather useless? Are there also pluggins to hide which planet I'm on?
 
I'm confused because on Mypal68 I set:

geo.enabled;false

And Feodor has geo.wifi.uri set automatically to:

geo.wifi.uri;data:text/plain,

And of course from the hamburger - options -> privacy and security -> location (settings) ["block new requests asking to access your location"]

Doesn't this alone prevent sites from accessing our location apart from the IP Address?

I don't know how to do this with Arctic Foxie 360 Chrome?!

Thank you in advance.
 
we3fan said:
I guess I worded that badly.
My intention was NOT to make him switch from Win XP, just to point out that in 360Chrome this particular problem only happens on Win XP and it doesn't happen on Vista and Win 7.
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Sorry for misunderstanding! It kinda sounded like you were telling him to switch, as there is a guy on this forum who can be summed up like this: "SWITCH TO WINDOWS 11 CUZ XP OLLDDDDD"
 
I have no intentions to switch from XP anytime soon. Its very stable and easily controllable. That being said, Chrome browser still don't work quite right on my systems either. 360 Chrome V11 stopped working on youtube now and the updated one still has lag on you tube.
 
xperceniol said:
I have no intentions to switch from XP anytime soon. Its very stable and easily controllable. That being said, Chrome browser still don't work quite right on my systems either. 360 Chrome V11 stopped working on youtube now and the updated one still has lag on you tube.
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Agree, easily customizable and you know it doesn't do anything behind your back. Maybe try Pale Moon browser - might be less resource-intensive than others.
 
Martingonn said:
Sorry for misunderstanding! It kinda sounded like you were telling him to switch, as there is a guy on this forum who can be summed up like this: "SWITCH TO WINDOWS 11 CUZ XP OLLDDDDD"
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No problem.

Yes, I have seen similar comments over the years, especially on other forums, some members been totally shocked that someone still uses Win XP:
"You still use Win XP? Are you out of your mind? It can cause World War 3! It can cause a Zombie Apocalypse! It can cause the Bubonic plague! It can cause an Alien invasion! It can make a crack in the planet and cause a paradox in the space-time continuum! It can cause your PC to explode!"
They can be quite funny from an XP-user perspective.
 
we3fan said:
No problem.

Yes, I have seen similar comments over the years, especially on other forums, some members been totally shocked that someone still uses Win XP:
"You still use Win XP? Are you out of your mind? It can cause World War 3! It can cause a Zombie Apocalypse! It can cause the Bubonic plague! It can cause an Alien invasion! It can make a crack in the planet and cause a paradox in the space-time continuum! It can cause your PC to explode!"
They can be quite funny from an XP-user perspective.
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If you come on XP Forums and are weirded out by people using Windows XP or come to just promote Windows 11 then either you're sponsored or crazy.
 
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