Latest Windows XP News
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Hackers Fully Crack Windows XP Activation
Over 20 years after Microsoft first added product activation to Windows, hackers have fully cracked the activation algorithm from Windows […]
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Windows 20th Anniversary Edition Revealed
For decades now, Microsoft has been exclusively releasing products unique to Japan — many of which I’ve personally tracked down, […]
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Windows 11 is the New XP (Premium)
20 years ago, Microsoft released a new version of Windows with a fresh new user interface that was built on […]
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Microsoft is Investigating Windows XP Source Code Leak
The source code for Windows XP with Service Pack 1 (SP1) and Windows Server 2003 has allegedly leaked online, alongside […]
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Microsoft Fixes a New Security Flaw in Windows XP
In an unusual move, Microsoft today issued a security patch for Windows XP, which hasn’t been officially supported since 2014. […]
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A Look Back: PowerToys for Windows XP (Premium)
With this week’s news that Microsoft is rebooting PowerToys, I thought it would be fun to take a trip back […]
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Will Windows 7’s Exit Trigger a Windows 10 Upgrade Wave? (Premium)
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