wevsspot Posted June 5, 2014 Posted June 5, 2014 If for some reason you just have to keep running a Windows XP machine and would like to continue receiving at least some patches and updates; I have an old server at home that I use for FTP and VOIP still running XP. I wasn Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EuroFight Posted June 5, 2014 Posted June 5, 2014 Could you explain how this works, I would have assumed that Microsoft has ceased development of patches? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_bowtie Posted June 5, 2014 Posted June 5, 2014 Windows has a Server os that is XP like.... it gets updates for another 5 years or so... so the hack tricks win-update into thinking this is the win-server Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpikeSoprano Posted June 6, 2014 Posted June 6, 2014 Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\WPA\PosReady] "Installed"=dword:00000001 Do you copy all of the above into the text file or just the last 2 lines ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waco Posted June 6, 2014 Posted June 6, 2014 The last 2 will work just fine. I would encourage anyone running XP to upgrade though... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpikeSoprano Posted June 6, 2014 Posted June 6, 2014 The last 2 will work just fine. I would encourage anyone running XP to upgrade though... I agree, upgrade if you do any online work, I just use my old P4 rig for a server to my tv for movies and such. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wevsspot Posted June 6, 2014 Posted June 6, 2014 The last 2 will work just fine. I would encourage anyone running XP to upgrade though... Some of us are employed in the private sector and don't have as much discretionary income Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waco Posted June 7, 2014 Posted June 7, 2014 The private sector is more lucrative, I promise. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishop245 Posted June 8, 2014 Posted June 8, 2014 I am going to try this to a couple of older dual core rigs for my roomates to use. I may also try to clone thier drives and just reinstall vista business too. Which ever way I go they wont exactly be hp's anymore lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClayMeow Posted June 8, 2014 Posted June 8, 2014 The last 2 will work just fine. I would encourage anyone running XP to upgrade though... Some of us are employed in the private sector and don't have as much discretionary income A copy of Windows would be the least expensive part of any build outside of cooling. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpikeSoprano Posted June 8, 2014 Posted June 8, 2014 The last 2 will work just fine. I would encourage anyone running XP to upgrade though... Some of us are employed in the private sector and don't have as much discretionary income A copy of Windows would be the least expensive part of any build outside of cooling. On a budget build windows would be the most costly piece. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClayMeow Posted June 8, 2014 Posted June 8, 2014 The last 2 will work just fine. I would encourage anyone running XP to upgrade though... Some of us are employed in the private sector and don't have as much discretionary income A copy of Windows would be the least expensive part of any build outside of cooling. On a budget build windows would be the most costly piece. Windows costs less than $100. Even budget build components are generally $100+ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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