Windows XP

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  1. Lecatzz

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    Hi everyone,

    Over the years, I have been using multiple different types of Windows. In particular, I liked Windows XP a lot. Can anyone tell me if there's a way to acquire such operating system? I was asking this, because yesterday, as I was getting my flu shot, I noticed that some of the office computers were running on Windows XP Pro.

    Thanks
     
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    Don't use Windows xp as your OS. Microsoft stopped all updates including virus and malware protection updates for windows xp, and new malware is created everyday. I agree it was a great Operating System, but unless you want your PC to be unprotected against malware and out of date compared to the current Operating Systems like windows 7 and 10, there is no point in getting windows xp.

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    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows/end-support-help
     
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    Thanks for the advice, Rami
     
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    Microsoft provides Windows XP for free on their website.

    Though I don't suggest it as it's open for attacks since it's no longer supported
    *EDIT*
    or did...

    You can still get a 90-day license for it which after that's up it stops working.
    https://dev.modern.ie/tools/vms/windows/

    Otherwise...acquire it from another source...like Amazon.
     
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    Ay thanks to both of you :)
     
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