Windows XP updates

[Exfso (Peter)]

For those who still run this, there is a possible legal hack that can be used to force XP to receive updates. Here is the information for those interested.

http://www.davescomputertips.com/hac...iving-updates/

[FlashDrive (Poppy)]

Thanks for the Link ....

Here is another one for ' staunch ' XP users if you need to do a fresh install ..

http://www.snapfiles.com/get/xpsp3.html

All the Updates ......


Windows XP Service Pack 3 - ISO-9660 CD Image File includes all previously released updates for the operating system. This update also includes a small number of new features.

Flash.....

[mithrandir (Andrew)]

There's a response from M$ that using the PosReady hack may cause problems. Quoted from SANS NewsBites:

--Microsoft Warns Against Workaround to Get Patches for Windows XP (May 27 & 28, 2014)

Microsoft is warning users to be wary of a workaround that claims to provide Windows XP with security updates for five more years. The hack involves a small change to the Windows XP registry that will let the retired operating system receive security updates. The change aims to trick Windows Update into thinking that XP is an embedded point-of-sale operating system that Microsoft plans to support through 2019. The systems are similar but not identical. The updates would not fully protect XP and the change could cause functionality problems.
http://www.darkreading.com/microsoft...d/d-id/1269236?
http://www.v3.co.uk/v3-uk/news/23468...p-update-trick

I'll leave it up to you to make your own decision as to whether this is marketing hype to get you to upgrade.