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Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://dialup.space/@TechTangents" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>TechTangents</span></a></span> that seems to be the blank <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/WindowsXP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WindowsXP</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SP3" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SP3</span></a> release version.</p><ul><li>Personally I remember the days when everyone used <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/nLite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nLite</span></a> and then <em>"slipstreamed"</em> all the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Updates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Updates</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Drivers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Drivers</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Tools" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tools</span></a> into the image for <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/UnattendedInstall" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UnattendedInstall</span></a>... </li></ul><p>Don't forget the <a href="https://noods.fun/@tracyfem/114988027189560655" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Product Key</a> <code>^^</code></p>
panda<p>Today I migrated the customer database of my family's business from a <a href="https://pandas.social/tags/WindowsXP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WindowsXP</span></a> Intel Pentium 2 machine to a <a href="https://pandas.social/tags/Debian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Debian</span></a> 13 <a href="https://pandas.social/tags/Trixie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trixie</span></a> Intel 7th gen i5 machine.</p><p>The programs used remained the same. <a href="https://pandas.social/tags/RWFakt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RWFakt</span></a> needed <a href="https://pandas.social/tags/DosBOX" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DosBOX</span></a> though, but was smooth ootb. <a href="https://pandas.social/tags/Fakturama" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fakturama</span></a> was kept on the last v1, because of update issues to v2.</p><p>The goal of this switch will be encrypted off-site backups one day.</p>
Tyler Smith<p>Can anyone recommend good resources (books, websites, other) for someone who needs to manage <a href="https://ottawa.place/tags/Windows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Windows</span></a> machines for family? I'm fairly competent generally, but have only used <a href="https://ottawa.place/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a> for the past 20 years.</p><p>My parents recently got a new desktop, and my wife needs a new laptop shortly. I will be providing <a href="https://ottawa.place/tags/IT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IT</span></a> for both, and don't expect my experience with <a href="https://ottawa.place/tags/WindowsXP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WindowsXP</span></a> will get me very far at this point</p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Funfact" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Funfact</span></a>: <code>Rramdisk.sys</code> with it's 32MB limit was even in <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/WindowsXP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WindowsXP</span></a>... </p><p>But <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a> distros do <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Ramdisk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ramdisk</span></a>|s way better.</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NqOjthNlJo" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">youtube.com/watch?v=2NqOjthNlJo</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MSDOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MSDOS</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ramdisks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ramdisks</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/RetroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RetroComputing</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Windows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Windows</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@rootcompute" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>rootcompute</span></a></span> a lot of people agree that <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/WindowsXP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WindowsXP</span></a> <a href="https://youtu.be/ostolucALTA?feature=shared&amp;t=493" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">is</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/FrutigerAero" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FrutigerAero</span></a> as per colour pallete, theme and direction at user-friendlyness.</p><ul><li>Most people would say that <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/WindowsVisa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WindowsVisa</span></a> was <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PeakFrutigerAero" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PeakFrutigerAero</span></a>"</em> abd <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Windows7" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Windows7</span></a> late Frutiger Aero, but that's because Frutiger Aero also developed over time and early on had a lot of <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Y2K" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Y2K</span></a> stylings...</li></ul><p>But I guess that's a debate for <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>art</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/historians" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>historians</span></a> to conclude.</p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://swiss.social/@johnmacintosh" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>johnmacintosh</span></a></span> <em>so much <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/desktop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>desktop</span></a> space</em>…</p><p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/LoDPI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LoDPI</span></a> was good for that!</p><p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/WindowsXP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WindowsXP</span></a></p>
Ange des ténèbres 🐈<p>Utilisation de <a href="https://mastodon.tedomum.net/tags/WindowsXP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WindowsXP</span></a>, mot de passe vieux de trois ans... Les dessous délirants du <a href="https://mastodon.tedomum.net/tags/piratage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>piratage</span></a> d' <a href="https://mastodon.tedomum.net/tags/Aeroflot" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Aeroflot</span></a></p><p>La première compagnie aérienne russe Aeroflot vient d'être victime d'un piratage, qui a complètement mis à plat le trafic de l'entreprise. Mais qui a aussi dévoilé un certain archaïsme dans la compagnie.</p><p><a href="https://www.clubic.com/actualite-574482-utilisation-de-windows-xp-mot-de-passe-vieux-de-trois-ans-les-dessous-delirants-du-piratage-d-aeroflot.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">clubic.com/actualite-574482-ut</span><span class="invisible">ilisation-de-windows-xp-mot-de-passe-vieux-de-trois-ans-les-dessous-delirants-du-piratage-d-aeroflot.html</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.nz/@phlogiston" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>phlogiston</span></a></span> yeah.</p><p>I <em>love</em> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Pixxabox" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Pixxabox</span></a>-style cases so much I convinced <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://oxytodon.com/@fuchsiii" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>fuchsiii</span></a></span> into getting one for her <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/WindowsXP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WindowsXP</span></a> - <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Windows7" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Windows7</span></a> / <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Wine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Wine</span></a> testing/debug rig...</p><ul><li>Complete with DVD-RW &amp; tool-free dual 2,5" SATA front bays in 1 5,25" bay.</li></ul><p>But then again I'm the guy who constantly shoves every drive bay full...</p>
Georgiana Brummell<p>I am considering learning to program, not as a career but for myself. I have been wanting to do this for a long time but never really started. One thing I do know is that I like procedural languages as opposed to object-oriented ones. I am strongly considering QuickBASIC 4.5 or 7.1, and Turbo Pascal 6.0, but I don't know which to choose as a beginner. I know there are flavours of these that can work with Windows XP and 7, and maybe, one day, I will try them in their 32-bit varients. But for now, I am focusing on the DOS ones,since they are probably easier to learn and use. Is there anything I should know as a totally blind programmer? If I did choose to switch to a Windows varient of one of these languages, how difficult would the transition be?</p><p>If it helps, these are the sorts of programs I use in Windows.</p><p>Notepad Classic, Jarte (can simply use Edit or Wordperfect 5.1, or MS Word 5.5, but simple editor may be good for project)</p><p>MPCHC (mp3 player, I don't mind a simpler one)</p><p>Virtual Recorder (simple mp3 recorder/may be difficult in DOS)</p><p>Thunderbird 102 (most likely too advanced for a beginner)</p><p>TweeseCake, TWBlue (for Mastodon/there is already a DOStodon, but don't know if it's accessible)</p><p>Reddit for Blind, Luna for Reddit</p><p>Cook Timer (simple timers exist, but this may be good to create as a beginner project)</p><p>Openbook, Kurzweil 1000 (ocr and pdf converter, too advanced for beginner)</p><p>various audio and text-based games</p><p>#16-bit #32-bit <a href="https://someplace.social/tags/accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>accessibility</span></a> <a href="https://someplace.social/tags/BASIC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BASIC</span></a> <a href="https://someplace.social/tags/blind" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>blind</span></a> <a href="https://someplace.social/tags/DOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DOS</span></a> <a href="https://someplace.social/tags/programming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>programming</span></a> <a href="https://someplace.social/tags/QuickBASIC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>QuickBASIC</span></a> <a href="https://someplace.social/tags/TurboPascal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TurboPascal</span></a> <a href="https://someplace.social/tags/Windows7" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Windows7</span></a> <a href="https://someplace.social/tags/WindowsXP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WindowsXP</span></a></p>
Kick Off World :commodore:<p>Quelli cresciuti con Windows XP capiranno.</p><p>Lo sfondo del desktop nel 1996 vs nel 2025.</p><p>(Spoiler: non è invecchiato benissimo 🌱➡️🔥)</p><p>:diggita: immagine pubblicata nel gruppo Computer e Retrocomputer: <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://diggita.com/c/computer" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>computer</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.uno/tags/windowsXP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>windowsXP</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.uno/tags/Windows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Windows</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.uno/tags/Retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Retrocomputing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.uno/tags/retrocomputer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>retrocomputer</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.uno/tags/Microsoft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Microsoft</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@256" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>256</span></a></span> I can hear this image...<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNXzMBA9VU4" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">youtube.com/watch?v=oNXzMBA9VU4</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>music</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/mukke" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mukke</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/mood" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mood</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/FrutigerAero" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FrutigerAero</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/WindowsXP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WindowsXP</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/titlewma" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>titlewma</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/title" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>title</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/wma" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wma</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/OOBE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OOBE</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Installer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Installer</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/StanLePard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StanLePard</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/LePard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LePard</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p>For those who don't know the <a href="https://infosec.space/@kkarhan/114862595629371002" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">size of the problem</a>:</p><p>In 2006 I bought a new [entry level] Computer with 256 MB of RAM and a single-core P4 Celeron with 2,8 GHz.</p><ul><li><p>This thing ran <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/WindowsXP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WindowsXP</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/NeedForSpeedMostWanted" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NeedForSpeedMostWanted</span></a> just fine.</p></li><li><p>Nowadays it would crash trying to open <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Slack" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Slack</span></a> even on a minimalist <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a> distro like <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://linuxrocks.online/@bunsenlabs" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>bunsenlabs</span></a></span> in <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fosstodon.org/@dillo" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>dillo</span></a></span>, a lightweight browser ...</p></li></ul><p>And now imagine that some folks have to use <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Slack" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Slack</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MicrosoftTeams" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MicrosoftTeams</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Telegram" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Telegram</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Signal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Signal</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/WhatApp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WhatApp</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/WeChat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WeChat</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/QQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>QQ</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/LineMessenger" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LineMessenger</span></a> <em>at the same time on their machine</em>, and you can imagine that this will make entry-level desktops already scream harder than if someone were to loop the <em>Lost Coast benchmark</em> on them...</p><ul><li>The <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/bloat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bloat</span></a> of modern <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/WebApps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WebApps</span></a> is just the <em>socially accepted equivalent</em> to <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Cryptojacking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cryptojacking</span></a> desktops and driving some <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humvee" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">*phat</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SuperUselessVehicle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SuperUselessVehicle</span></a> just to get less than a kg of groceries at a walking distance supermarket.</li></ul><p>Everywhere else we'd not accept such a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/bloatware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bloatware</span></a> IRL. </p><ul><li>So why should we accept <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/obscene" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>obscene</span></a>|ly <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/WastefulComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WastefulComputing</span></a>*?</li></ul>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://todon.nl/@benjohn" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>benjohn</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://digipres.club/@foone" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>foone</span></a></span> <em>nodds in agreement</em></p><ul><li>A shitty <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/WindowsXP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WindowsXP</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/VM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VM</span></a> can be restrained down to the pixel and clock and it's Software <a href="https://infosec.space/@kkarhan/114864968086367683" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">forced into submission.</a></li></ul>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://lea.pet/@lea" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>lea</span></a></span> you mean <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/FrutigerAero" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FrutigerAero</span></a> ones like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/WindowsXP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WindowsXP</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Windows7" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Windows7</span></a>?</p><p><a href="https://infosec.space/@kkarhan/114754382374586609" translate="no" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">infosec.space/@kkarhan/1147543</span><span class="invisible">82374586609</span></a></p>
Curtis Carter<p>My elderly friend Elaine's system has been aging poorly lately. It's got 6GB of RAM and a dual-core cpu.</p><p>She mainly uses it to keep in touch with family and play open source games like mahjong and solitaire.</p><p>She explicitly requested <a href="https://floss.social/tags/LinuxMint" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LinuxMint</span></a> w/ <a href="https://floss.social/tags/cinnamon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cinnamon</span></a> because <a href="https://floss.social/tags/Windows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Windows</span></a> is too complicated (she came from <a href="https://floss.social/tags/windowsxp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>windowsxp</span></a> before trying <a href="https://floss.social/tags/Windows8" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Windows8</span></a> )</p><p>NewEgg had a $240 Optiplex 7040 that is a massive upgrade over her old AIO. SSD, 32GB DDR4, Quad Core i5, etc.</p><p>Old hardware still has a use.</p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mas.to/@kopio" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>kopio</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@shaknais" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>shaknais</span></a></span> Doesn't matter.</p><p>I'd just recommend to yeet <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Windows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Windows</span></a> and be done with it.</p><ul><li>Cuz every halfassed <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a> distro more quality control and care than <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/WinShit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WinShit</span></a>.</li></ul><p>Even if that was a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/WindowsXP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WindowsXP</span></a>-era machine, something like <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://linuxrocks.online/@bunsenlabs" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>bunsenlabs</span></a></span> would turn it into a perfectly fine desktop that barely sips resources.</p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p>Seriously, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/distros" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>distros</span></a> should really have a sort-of <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Tour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tour</span></a> program like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/WindowsXP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WindowsXP</span></a>:</p><p><a href="https://infosec.space/@kkarhan/114769374332356889" translate="no" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">infosec.space/@kkarhan/1147693</span><span class="invisible">74332356889</span></a></p>
aaron<p>The NC10 was dead. BIOS beeps, no POST, nothing.<br>I tried Debian. I tried 7. I gave up.</p><p>Then I didn’t.<br>I stuck the motherboard in the oven.</p><p>And somehow, it booted.</p><p>What followed was two full days of ISO failures, update errors, driver hell, and one buried ISO that saved everything.</p><p>XP is back. On the original hardware.<br>New post is up:<br><a href="https://fireborn.mataroa.blog/blog/dead-os-walking-30-days-on-windows-xp-in-2025-day-5-what-happens-now/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">fireborn.mataroa.blog/blog/dea</span><span class="invisible">d-os-walking-30-days-on-windows-xp-in-2025-day-5-what-happens-now/</span></a><br><a href="https://dragonscave.space/tags/DeadOSWalking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DeadOSWalking</span></a> <a href="https://dragonscave.space/tags/windowsxp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>windowsxp</span></a> <a href="https://dragonscave.space/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>retrocomputing</span></a></p>
PurpleJillybeans :PrideDisk:<p>In your opinion, what is the "correct" version of MS Visual Studio to run on <a href="https://kind.social/tags/WindowsXP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WindowsXP</span></a>?</p><p><a href="https://kind.social/tags/RetroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RetroComputing</span></a> <a href="https://kind.social/tags/RetroDev" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RetroDev</span></a> <a href="https://kind.social/tags/Poll" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Poll</span></a></p>
aaron<p>Does anyone have an <a href="https://dragonscave.space/tags/accessible" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>accessible</span></a> <a href="https://dragonscave.space/tags/irc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>irc</span></a> <a href="https://dragonscave.space/tags/client" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>client</span></a> for <a href="https://dragonscave.space/tags/WindowsXP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WindowsXP</span></a>? Discord, as you can imagine, is proving rather difficult to use, so I'd like to use IRC instead for the communities I'm a part of that have both. Thanks in advance!</p>