How about still using Windows XP? Simplicity, lack of bloat, lack of AI, support for old games. I’ve always loved XP. Of course it didn’t feel lightweight in 2002 when installing the first Windows NT version intended for home users. Way bigger than 98SE, more demanding than 2000 Professional and with a nauseating default theme that is as dysfunctional as the (then) newly introduced Start Menu. Over the years I’ve mastered switching off all crap on a fresh XP installation in very few minutes. Still in muscle memory to this day. Using XP gives me a nostalgic feeling just like the boot sound of a PlayStation 1 coming from the powerful speakers of a big CRT TV.
In this entry I want to explore this classic OS from the perspective of security. This could be very short by saying, “There is no way to truly secure it.” Nevertheless I’ll try my best.
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