[mdlug] Win XP Replacement

[Brian Brodsky]

XP mode is still XP in a virtual machine. The same security 
vulnerabilities exist if this machine is connected to the outside world.

Brian

On 07/31/2013 07:23 PM, Richard Jackson wrote:
> Windows 7 also has XP mode. With this you are running XP in a virtual machine. It works great. Just remember to run AV software on it if it connects to the internet.
>
> Richard
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>   From: Brian Brodsky <brianbrodsky at ameritech.net>
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> Subject: Re: [mdlug] Win XP Replacement
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> If this machine is accessible externally then keeping XP would be a
> security issue. If not I agree just run it on the existing end of life
> operating system. If it is externally accessible then as someone
> mentioned most XP applications should run on Windows 7. If not directly
> then try setting the application's compatibility mode to XP. Hopefully
> this application is not common enough that it's vulnerabilities will be
> exploited.
>
> Brian
>
> On 07/31/2013 05:15 PM, Drew wrote:
>> Why is it important whether Microsoft continues to "support" Windows
>> XP? Just continue running it.
>>
>>
>> On 7/31/13, Adam Tauno Williams <awilliam at whitemice.org> wrote:
>>> On Wed, 2013-07-31 at 19:55 +0000, gib at juno.com wrote:
>>>> Microsoft has indicated they will discontinue support for Widows XP.
>>> So?  You are already running an application that is no longer supported.
>>> Protect the XP box and don't worry about it.
>>>
>>>> Does anyone know of a replacement for Windows XP? Our vendor's
>>>> software runs only on Windows XP (not newer operating systems
>>>> from Microsoft).
>>> Even if you run it specifically as an XP-mode application?
>>>
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>>> Adam Tauno Williams <mailto:awilliam at whitemice.org> GPG D95ED383
>>> Systems Administrator, Python Developer, LPI / NCLA
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