[geeks] Windows XP EOL

[Lionel Peterson]

Win 7 has XP Mode, I think that's what you are describing.

It is a pre-activated WinXP that runs under certain editions of Win7 and
requires HW virtualization support.

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/install-and-use-windows-xp-mode-i
n-windows-7

Lionel

> On Feb 10, 2014, at 2:38 AM, Google <md.benson at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> On 10 Feb 2014, at 06:48, Cory Smelosky <b4 at gewt.net> wrote:
>>
>>> On Sun, 9 Feb 2014, Dan Duncan wrote:
>>>
>>> So Windows XP is finally going EOL again (they mean it this time!) and I
>>> was wondering if anyone else still uses it much.  I own multiple licensed
>>> copies which I still use for VMs and for playing the occasional legacy
>>> game.  I periodically re-install which hasn't been a major issue but I'm
>>> assuming that when support ends they'll also drop the ability to activate
>>> the install which likely will cause me some grief.
>>>
>>> Any thoughts on how I can continue to keep XP running?
>>
>> I have a feeling someone'll find a way around that shortly.
>
> We still use it on half our machines at work but I've got a bunch of Windows
7
> licenses on standby for re-installing those machines.
>
> I was told a few weeks ago you can download a free copy og XP Pro for
> installing on your own VM now. I think they are wholly past caring, someone
> will probably (or likely already has) crack the other versions to remove
the
> activation requirement and they probably won't go after them for it.
>
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