3.x/3.1x/NT 3.x/NT 3.5x operating systems with
16-bit Netscape Navigator 2.01, and higher. The
16-bit Netscape is compatible with Windows 95
and NT 4.0, but for 32-bit performance those
users can install 32-bit Netscape Navigator 2.01.
How to Watch Youtube and View Flash Sites in Windows NT 4.0 (and possibly Windows 95)
I have discovered a way to successfully watch YouTube and view modern
websites for those who are so inclined to do so.
I have not yet tried this on Windows 95, but I will post back here and
let you know of the results!
The following steps in order:
1) Install your copy of NT 4.0.
2) Download and install NT 4.0 Service Pack 3, the minimum service pack
required for Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 2 (SP3 released
May 15, 1997).
3) Download and install Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 2 Note, you
will need to reboot after this, so save your work!.
4) Download and install Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.20 (the last version officially
supported by Mozilla under NT 4.0) (Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 2
contains files that are required to install and run Firefox; ironic, isn't it?)
5) Now download Adobe Flash Player 8. Do not install yet!
6) Now modify your registry in the following way from 4.0 to 5.0:
Code:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion]
"CurrentVersion"="5.0"
(This change will fool Flash Player into thinking it is installing on Windows
2000 (NT 5.0) which is supposedly the minimum requirement for Flash 8, but I
have determined it is not. Adobe only officially released Flash Player 7 as the
final version for NT 4.0 but Flash 8 runs great!)
7) Now install Flash Player 8. Run Firefox, go to YouTube, and walah, you should
have no problems watching videos on YouTube. Note, after installing Flash
successfully, go back to your registry and change the value back to 4.0 from 5.0.
If you don't you may experience problems installing and running programs that are
specifically looking for NT 4.0, not 2000.
I tried Flash 9 and 10 with the registry change but it does not appear to work. So,
as long as YouTube supports Flash 8, this hack will work. At least, until someone
figures out another hack.
Again, I have not yet tried this on Windows 95, but I will post back here and let
you know of the results!
Created with Netscape Navigator 2.01 Gold
Program release build: Monday, March 18, 1996
Microsoft Windows 95, 4.00.950a (Service Pack 1)
Copyright © 1996 Netscape Communications Corporation