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Want to live dangerously? Try running Windows XP in 2023(www.theregister.com)

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Synthead@lemmy.world
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DATA BREACH LEVEL: MAXIMUM

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lnxtx@feddit.nl
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Sasser out of nowhere.

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AteshgaRubyTeeth@lemmy.world
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I still regularly visit customers that use Windows XP

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gsa32@lemmy.worldOP
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Like, as a daily driver, for specific uses, or both?

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Bears_Koolaid@lemmy.world
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I run a CNC machine which requires XP for the control program. The only other option was DOS. We installed it via floppy

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kimpilled@infosec.pub
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If it’s not internet connected it’s not that big of a deal

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ares35@kbin.social
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i have several clients with xp, or even older, in similar roles. i keep a couple old desktops (slot 1 celeron, anyone?) at the office just in case they need a replacement.

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jsveiga@sh.itjust.works
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Entertaining human written read.

But if I’m going to be that reckless, I’d rather feel the forbidden joy of riding my motorcycle sans helmet!

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cassetti@kbin.social
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Relevant XKCD comic immediately popped into my mind

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tiredofsametab@kbin.social
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That final frame brought up some repressed memories. It was not a great time to be in a tech support call center; the queues never ended.

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xylogx@lemmy.world
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Are there any modern web browsers that still work on XP?

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gsa32@lemmy.worldOP
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xylogx@lemmy.world
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So a fork of an older version of Firefox? I will allow it. Beats IE6!

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