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canetoad

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12. If it works OK, does what you want

Fri Jan 13, 2012, 02:32 AM

Jan 2012

Keep it.

Your third para; Will XP be compatible with programs you want to use in the future? LOL, how do you know what programs you want to use in the future?

Main thing is, does it work with what you use now, does it work OK with all the stuff you have hanging off your computer - printers, ext. drives, other peripherals?

Don't buy into that 'cutting edge' shit about support for an OS. MS support is vague to say the best, non existent at the worst. Once you have an XP installation tuned, with the crucial patches applied, there's no reason it won't last as long as your computer does.

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XP Home should I keep it? [View all] madmax Jan 2012 OP

You have a couple of years assuming you're on Service Pack 3 pokerfan Jan 2012 #1

The Wiki link madmax Jan 2012 #2

Before you abandon the old hardware pokerfan Jan 2012 #5

I'll do some research re: Linux madmax Jan 2012 #6

No need to be scared of it. Many of the mainstream Linux distros are very easy to learn. totodeinhere Jan 2012 #11

Just because XP support will end doesn't mean it will magically stop working. hobbit709 Jan 2012 #8

I'll add to what Pokerfan said: Go to the manufacturer's site of the computers and do a search.... BlueJazz Jan 2012 #3

Yes, been through the 'can't find the drivers' routine. madmax Jan 2012 #4

XP is a lot leaner than Vista and has fewer problems. HopeHoops Jan 2012 #7

You can run XP virtually on 7 Pro and Ultimate Mnpaul Jan 2012 #9

It's not really a virtual version of XP canetoad Jan 2012 #13

Interesting - ohheckyeah Jan 2012 #10

If it works OK, does what you want canetoad Jan 2012 #12