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Windows XP question. Kind of urgent.

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#1 ·
I use Windows XP and i think i am just going to stay with it until i get my new PC built next year. The issue i'm having is pretty much the system runs really slow compared to how it used to run and it looks like the only fix is a fresh windows instal.
My question is now that microsoft has dropped support for XP if I do a fresh install will it update to the version it was at before they stopped support or will it be the bare bones XP with no updates?
I am confused on if no support for XP means a fresh install will not even update as they have deleted the info from their servers or if no support just means no new updates but the old ones are still there.
Thanks guys.
 
#3 ·
It probably still updates (just no new patches anymore).
Depending on the version your installer is you might need multiple service packs. SP3 doesn't install if your version isn't at least SP2, which means you might manually have to download SP2 as well.

Manually downloading/installing the service packs before going to windows update is recommended as it quite shortens your amount of trips to the windows update server, and will save you a few days(!) of extra install time.

Some security measure to take into account: use third party where possible (e.g. browser, e-mail client, anti-virus (and perhaps even the firewall?)) because those still get updates and are less likely to contain exploits.
 
#5 ·
If you like to live dangerously (...)
What's the danger, really? I used to nLite Post-SP3 patches onto my WinXP, but now I've been using bare SP3 and I haven't had a single threat. I check my ports every once in a while (netstat -anb) and I still only have 1 port allowed (RPC service). I've tweaked everything else (services, gpedit) towards speed/security (only 14 processes running after boot), and I have no idea how a virus could possibly slip in if I don't download some weird executables.

Most of the security patches released post-SP3 are related to stuff I'd never even try once (Remote Help? Does anybody ever take that risk?). I've got a router (hardware firewall) and keep the internal WinXP software firewall on at all times. Would anybody bother to crack this just to steal my game saves, photos, or vinyl rips? Unless I specifically download and install a keylogger, there's no way somebody could potentially steal my passwords. Even if you install patches, you still need common sense when downloading executable files. If you agree to install something, that's it. Patches won't save you from carelessness.
 
#6 ·
Fresh install done. Everything went flawless. Thanks for help!!!
 
#9 ·
I originally came to this Site hunting down how to create a bootable Windows 95 (Live) CD. Perhaps this IS the place I should be asking my question. I have a copy of WordPerfect Suite 8 which has a virtual driver (called Barista) that enabled older browsers to see formatted WordPerfect documents online. When I attempt to instal the software on XP, the virtual printer that enabled the web class to be generated is not created. My original thought was to create a full Win95 install and once I confirmed the install process had generated the virtual printer, upgrade that Win95 to WinXP. I have several Windows 95 (upgrade) CDs (with licences) but haven't been able install Win95 enough to install WordPerfect. Why isn't XP allowing me to generate this printer during the install process. Did Win95 place Virtual Printers where XP doesn't look for them?
 
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