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How to Apply MS Updates to Windows XP until 2019

posted by LaminatorX on Sunday May 18 2014, @12:15AM   Printer-friendly
from the Prolonging-the-Inevitable dept.

Anonymous Coward writes:

Over at MSFN Forums, user 'harkaz' has described a simple 3-step method of applying newer Microsoft updates to Windows XP operating systems.
 
He says: "The constraints are entirely artificial. Porting is easy as 1-2-3 ... So Windows XP can have semi-official support until 2019!"

 
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  • (Score: 2) by mcgrew on Sunday May 18 2014, @03:37PM

    by mcgrew (701) <publish@mcgrewbooks.com> on Sunday May 18 2014, @03:37PM (#44892) Homepage Journal

    the "cost" statement was referring to all the home users sticking with XP whose reasons basically boil down to, "i dont want to upgrade".

    Wrong. The "cost" statement was referring to all the home users sticking with XP whose reasons basically boil down to, "I can't afford to upgrade". There are fifty MILLION poverty-stricken people in the US alone, and none of them can afford a new computer nor can install an operating system.

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday May 18 2014, @06:56PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Sunday May 18 2014, @06:56PM (#44964)

    none of them can afford a new computer
    No need to buy anything.
    With the correct OS, you're good until your hardware completely quits working.
    A proper OS will come with all the apps you need and can be had for $0 and updated eternally for $0. [google.com]

    nor can install an operating system
    3 year old installing Ubuntu [google.com]

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    • (Score: 2) by Tork on Sunday May 18 2014, @11:26PM

      by Tork (3914) Subscriber Badge on Sunday May 18 2014, @11:26PM (#45030) Journal
      Kids using computers is not a sign of ease-of-use. I could use a C64 before I could read, that included typing in the obscure command needed load an app off the disk. If you really want to put forth a compelling video find one of my mother (yes, I know I'm open to an obvious joke here) installing Ubuntu.
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