amuck-landowner

Windows XP

KwiceroLTD

New Member
Verified Provider
So, by far I loved Windows XP above all, but it's so out of date.

Anyone know how to successfully use XP + unofficial SP4 + the "hacks" to still be able to do regular things, like run higher programs which don't support XP, etc.

I haven't been able to find a actual good tutorial on this
 

mikho

Not to be taken seriously, ever!
I left Win XP many years ago and haven't looked back once.


Only time I see it nowadays are as windows XP embedded or in some older medical equipment (scary, I know).
 

KuJoe

Well-Known Member
Verified Provider
VMware Player with Windows 7 or higher?
 
Last edited by a moderator:

KuJoe

Well-Known Member
Verified Provider
I currently run Windows 7 on one of my machines, 8 on the other, but I have my legacy XP which I prefer 10x over any of the new OSes.
So problem solved... ? If you want to run software that doesn't support XP you'll need to run it on a different OS to my knowledge.
 

Kalam

New Member
Stop using XP, simple as that. No choice around that.
This.

Microsoft has stopped supporting XP, which means no updates, and more importantly, no security patches. Trying to use Windows XP as your OS is simply not an option.
 

KuJoe

Well-Known Member
Verified Provider
This 'trick' could brick your XP install at any point without warning.
Going unpatched will result in being hacked at any point without warning. Bricked install is still safer than your important data getting into the wrong hands. ;) If somebody is running an EOL'ed OS then I hope they are more diligent with backups and security.
 

fixidixi

Active Member
They only way id run XP: on an airgapped computer inside some sort of virtual machine

.. on second tought: nope not even that.. :D
 

joepie91

New Member
Going unpatched will result in being hacked at any point without warning. Bricked install is still safer than your important data getting into the wrong hands. ;) If somebody is running an EOL'ed OS then I hope they are more diligent with backups and security.
Which is why the correct solution is to stop using XP entirely, not to hack around with the registry at the risk of bricking your setup :)
 
Top
amuck-landowner