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Is WinXP still worth it?
« on: April 12, 2017, 02:16:38 pm »

 Long story short, looking to go back to XP as primary operating system - why? Out of all the OS's that I have used, XP has always been the best performing with less hog on resources.

 Other options I was thinking was to install Ubuntu and create a Virtual XP environment.

 Anyone else still actively running XP?
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Re: Is WinXP still worth it?
« Reply #1 on: April 12, 2017, 02:26:01 pm »
I had XP on a laptop that I had until recently and it was fine, there is no official support, bug fixes or security updates anymore. I have Windows 10 and for me it has been shit so if you are happy on xp then go for it as you can always do the other options later.

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Re: Is WinXP still worth it?
« Reply #3 on: April 12, 2017, 03:07:11 pm »
http://www.computerworld.com/article/2488674/malware-vulnerabilities/hackers-find-first-post-retirement-windows-xp-related-vulnerability.html
http://www.computerworld.com/article/2489407/malware-vulnerabilities/microsoft-sticks-to-vow--leaves-xp-exposed-to-ongoing-attacks.html

Perhaps not then - I assume a good firewall is no good option.

Half of me wants to believe that this is Microsoft scare-mongering... they've been trying to get people off of XP for years; either way, can't ignore that information like.
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Re: Is WinXP still worth it?
« Reply #4 on: April 12, 2017, 03:15:31 pm »
Perhaps not then - I assume a good firewall is no good option.

Half of me wants to believe that this is Microsoft scare-mongering... they've been trying to get people off of XP for years; either way, can't ignore that information like.

Unpatched vulnerabilities are a bit too scary for my taste.

I would suggest going the Linux route, you could always use something like this:

http://segfault.linuxmint.com/2015/08/cinnxp-makes-cinnamon-look-like-windows-xp/

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Re: Is WinXP still worth it?
« Reply #5 on: April 12, 2017, 03:31:41 pm »
Unpatched vulnerabilities are a bit too scary for my taste.

I would suggest going the Linux route, you could always use something like this:

http://segfault.linuxmint.com/2015/08/cinnxp-makes-cinnamon-look-like-windows-xp/

But then, I might as well just go with Linux and a VM with XP in it.
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Re: Is WinXP still worth it?
« Reply #6 on: April 12, 2017, 03:43:19 pm »
What's wrong with 7 or 8.1?

I've found XP to be a headache when I've used it recently, I can't see any sane reason to use it.
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Re: Is WinXP still worth it?
« Reply #7 on: April 12, 2017, 03:47:21 pm »
What's wrong with 7 or 8.1?

I've found XP to be a headache when I've used it recently, I can't see any sane reason to use it.

Yeah, was just chatting to my friend over Skype and he said something similar - might just install 10 and run it in a VM.

Need to do some desktop recording, kind of wanted a stripped down OS to get more FPS (and for editing).

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Re: Is WinXP still worth it?
« Reply #8 on: April 12, 2017, 04:54:25 pm »
It's not your operating system. It'll be you computer specs if you are finding 7,8 or 10 sluggish.

Going back to XP means that DirectX 9 will be your limit. Any program that requires 10 or above either won't run, or won't run properly.

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Re: Is WinXP still worth it?
« Reply #9 on: April 12, 2017, 07:23:32 pm »
If you have a PC/Laptop that can only run XP, then you are better off installing Linux on it (Plenty to choose from too)
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Re: Is WinXP still worth it?
« Reply #10 on: April 12, 2017, 08:46:07 pm »
No.

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Re: Is WinXP still worth it?
« Reply #11 on: April 13, 2017, 09:10:37 am »
I don't do polite so fuck yoursalf with your stupid accusations...

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Re: Is WinXP still worth it?
« Reply #12 on: April 15, 2017, 09:36:57 pm »
Long story short, looking to go back to XP as primary operating system - why? Out of all the OS's that I have used, XP has always been the best performing with less hog on resources.

 Other options I was thinking was to install Ubuntu and create a Virtual XP environment.

 Anyone else still actively running XP?

That really would not be at all advisable. XP hasn't had any security updates for bang on 3 years now - also, Google, Mozilla and most other third-party vendors have dropped support for their products on XP. For example, Google Chrome only runs up to about version 49 on XP - it's up to version 57 now.

It would make absolutely no sense to go back to it at this stage. If your hardware is old and you need something usable, consider a lightweight Linux distribution. Windows XP would be dangerous to use on the Internet these days, if you value your personal privacy.
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