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    From Len Jacob@1:396/45 to All on Thu Sep 25 12:50:16 2025
    hello, i want to to install window xp on a computer and run games, will i need to update window xp in order to run games,even though microsoft does not upgrade anymore
    how can i run old program without the microsoft discontinued windowxp upgrade?

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  • From Alexander Grotewohl@1:120/616 to Len Jacob on Thu Sep 25 22:05:11 2025
    On 25 Sep 2025, Len Jacob said the following...

    hello, i want to to install window xp on a computer and run games, will
    i need to update window xp in order to run games,even though microsoft does not upgrade anymore
    how can i run old program without the microsoft discontinued windowxp upgrade?

    there is a small package you can install, provided by a group of hobbyists, to restore functionality to windows update. using that you can get your machine up to the newest point possible. check out https://legacyupdate.net

    i recently put together a machine to do that too.. play some old point and click games that never made it to steam (or are incredibly broken otherwise)

    just don't use it for day-to-day stuff (casual web browsing) anymore .. up to date for xp definitely doesn't mean secure ;)

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  • From Alastair Frankland@1:124/5016 to Len Jacob on Fri Oct 3 14:30:00 2025
    Re: window
    By: Len Jacob to All on Thu Sep 25 2025 12:50:16

    Hi! You should be fine and Service Pack 2 has a good reputation for
    games compatibilty. You won't be able to download updates although legend has it there is a way (I have no clue how). Lots of games have drivers they need included on the CD/DVD, some do not and be prepared for difficulties although there is help out there if you run into any. Have at least a gigabyte of memory and you should be good. Bye
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  • From Len Jacob@1:396/45 to All on Wed Oct 8 11:57:28 2025
    hello anybody know where i can get a free copy of the full version of window xp to download, it has to be the full version of window xp
    what web server has it
    z

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  • From August Abolins@1:153/149.42 to Len Jacob on Wed Oct 8 09:46:38 2025
    Have you tried archive.org?

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    From: Len Jacob
    Date: 2025-10-08 11:57:28
    Subject: window

    hello anybody know where i can get a free copy of the full version of window xp to download, it has to be the full version of window xp
    what web server has it
    z
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  • From Jas Hud@1:342/19 to Len Jacob on Sat Oct 11 03:19:54 2025
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    on 08 Oct 25 11:57:28 ...

    @MSGID: 1:396/45.0 68e6a608
    hello anybody know where i can get a free copy of the full version of wind xp to download, it has to be the full version of window xp
    what web server has it
    z



    just grab a torrent. you should get windows 10 instead.

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  • From Daniel PATH@2:371/52.1 to Alastair Frankland on Tue Oct 21 20:41:35 2025
    //Hello Alastair,//

    on *10/3/2025* at *19:30:00* You wrote in area *CLASSIC_COMPUTER*
    to *Len Jacob* about *"window"*.

    Re: window
    By: Len Jacob to All on Thu Sep 25 2025 12:50:16

    Hi! You should be fine and Service Pack 2 has a good reputation for games compatibilty. You won't be able to download updates although legend has
    it there is a way (I have no clue how). Lots of games have drivers they need included on the CD/DVD, some do not and be prepared for difficulties although there is help out there if you run into any. Have at least a gigabyte of memory and you should be good. Bye


    try to update here:

    https://www.windowsupdaterestored.com/

    v6 should work with xp


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  • From Sean Dennis@1:18/200 to Daniel PATH on Tue Oct 21 20:54:00 2025
    Hello, Daniel!

    Replying to a message of Daniel PATH to Alastair Frankland:

    https://www.windowsupdaterestored.com/

    That's an interesting site. Thanks for sharing that!

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  • From Rug Rat@1:135/250 to Jas Hud on Tue Oct 21 21:15:02 2025
    On Sat 11-Oct-2025 3:19a, Jas Hud@1:342/19.0 said to Len Jacob:

    just grab a torrent. you should get windows 10 instead.

    Just make sure you are not using it as your every day machine, I would NOT trust a torrent to not have malware on it, and you are not getting any more security patches. Not sure if you still get offical Microsoft checksums for them either.





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