Linked by Thom Holwerda on Thu 5th Jun 2008 23:19 UTC, submitted by estherschindler
While I can personally attest for the gains Microsoft made when it comes to Windows Vista's performance between its release-to-manufacture November 2006 and now, there is no denying the fact that Vista simply isn't made for running on lower-specced computers. In addition, while Vista brings interesting new features and massive overhauls of many subsystems, a lot of people simply don't like it. Sadly for them, Windows XP is going out-of-sale 30 June. However, there are plenty of loopholes - PC World listed them.
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Member since:2008-04-10
I don't think they want to stop people getting XP either. If they, hypothetically, managed to prevent Windows XP from running, even the pirate installs, with update turned off, people wouldn't shell out for a copy of Vista. They'd have a look at Linux, just to keep their old hardware alive. That, or they'd throw it out, and pay roughly $3000 for a relatively future-proof machine. Unless, of course, Microsoft decides to f--k people over again with DirectX, like they did to the early adopters. When people bought Vista, and a DirectX 10 compatible video card, Microsoft went and rendered them all useless with DirectX 10.1.
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Burn, install, and disable Windows Update. Profit!!! There are plenty of people doing this, I personally have seen places that even have gone so far as to even have SP3 integrated in to the ISO. Not that I am Telling people to do this, I am just saying that there is almost no way for Microsoft to stop people from getting XP.
Yeah, except ordinary people don't install operating systems. They get an OS installed when they buy a new PC from Dell, Lenovo, Toshiba, etc. So, unless the vast numbers of consumers suddenly become geeks, it just ain't gonna happen...
Member since:2008-03-16
"Burn, install, and disable Windows Update. Profit!!! There are plenty of people doing this, I personally have seen places that even have gone so far as to even have SP3 integrated in to the ISO. Not that I am Telling people to do this, I am just saying that there is almost no way for Microsoft to stop people from getting XP.
Yeah, except ordinary people don't install operating systems. They get an OS installed when they buy a new PC from Dell, Lenovo, Toshiba, etc. So, unless the vast numbers of consumers suddenly become geeks, it just ain't gonna happen... "
well, it happens, in the end. A PC user that does not end up learning atleast something is not worthy of owning a PC to begin with, even if it is just to write emails about how Fluffy the Cat and Kosmos the Dog are doing.
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2008-03-16
I dont like suggesting this method, but it would be silly for me to not admit that it does happen.
Three Steps to XP Bliss.
1 > Visit Torrent / Warez site. Pick your perfect Customized version of XP (Like Black, Mac XP, etc...)
2 > Download said sub-700Mb Iso.
3 > Burn, install, and disable Windows Update.
Profit!!!
There are plenty of people doing this, I personally have seen places that even have gone so far as to even have SP3 integrated in to the ISO.
Not that I am Telling people to do this, I am just saying that there is almost no way for Microsoft to stop people from getting XP.