[Shambles]

Microsoft's official support for the Windows XP operating system ended in March 2014. While some companies and organizations are still receiving updates for the operating system, end users are not.

These companies pay Microsoft for that, usually because they were not able or willing to migrate computers running Windows XP to another operating system before the extended support phase for the system ended.

There is another exception to the end of support rule: Windows Embedded Industry, formerly known as Windows Embedded POSReady, operating systems continue to receive updates.

What makes this interesting is the fact that Windows Embedded POSReady 2009 is based on Windows XP Service Pack 3, and that the security updates released for that system are identical with the ones that Microsoft would have released for XP systems.

The extended support for Windows Embedded POSReady 2009 systems ends on April 9th, 2019 which means that you can use the trick to get another five years of security patches for XP.

How to get security updates for Windows XP until April 2019 - gHacks Tech News

[Shambles]

Windows XP hack resurrects patches for retired OS | Computerworld

[eye30]

I've had a loook as I have XP but as not into computer techi stuff I'm a bit unsure re doing backup etc

[Shambles]

If you "installed" this simple registry hack, obtained XP updates then found your system unstable, you'd simply run a system restore.

[eye30]

If you "installed" this simple registry hack, obtained XP updates then found your system unstable, you'd simply run a system restore.

Ok

shall try it but not until next week as I'm going to a Beer festival tonight and probably tomorrow recovering.

[StarSeeker]

Thanks again Shambles nice post for some

Since XP I've used Windows Millennium, Vista and Windows 7 and even comparing with Win 7 I still have a soft spot for my old XP OS.  Can see me considering installing this on my current PC with a dual boot and using Chrome as a browser.

May need to check first though, whether I may have major problems with hardware / software drivers etc?