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Think Windows 11 is annoying? These 4 Windows XP "nightmares" were way worse

From PCs that got infected the second they went online to printers that never worked, see why we should be grateful for ...
ExtremeTech

Windows XP finally put to sleep by Microsoft - but it will still haunt us for years to come

Fair citizens of the interwebs, I bring sad tidings: Windows XP is officially dead. As of this morning, April 8, Microsoft has officially end-of-lifed (EOL) Windows XP. If you're still running Windows ...
ExtremeTech

Windows XP rises from the grave: Simple hack gives you five more years of updates

With a simple registry hack, you can net yourself five more years of official Microsoft updates for your aging Windows XP machine. Microsoft, though, says you really shouldn't do it -- and that you ...
Neowin

Windows XP era unofficial anti-spyware comes to Windows 11 as a fork

A Windows XP-era third-party application called xp-AntiSpy has made a comeback as a fork on Windows 11. The app, as the name suggests, was built with the goal of being an anti-spyware for Windows XP.
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This is What Happens If You Connect Windows XP to the Internet in 2024

Connecting a Windows XP system to the Internet in 2024 can lead to disastrous results. Despite its age, some people might still use Windows XP due to legacy hardware that doesn't support newer ...
TechSpot

Someone rebuilt Windows XP in the browser for pure nostalgia

GUI matters: Microsoft released the original edition of Windows XP in 2001 and kept the operating system alive for more than 17 years. The once massively popular platform remains fondly remembered, ...