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Any out there running Windows XP in 2024? (ani.social)

submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I'm curious what you've been doing with it, what workarounds and fixes you've had to do over the years?

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

I know a doctor who's been running a research project since the 90s using a database application with a proprietary format. Said doctor had the option of upgrading to a version which was a front-end to Excel in the 00's... but didn't... and then the company sold their product to Microsoft and closed down, taking their format conversion app with them.

I also know a test lab using a blood gas analyser running off a built-in Windows NT PC. Those things cost an arm and a leg, so they'll keep running it until it dies and replace it with something more modern.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Frankly I'd trust windows XP over w10/11 for an offline system that is used for only one thing and one thing only

[–] [email protected] 7 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Until the hardware breaks and you can’t find refinements.

Edit: replacements, bloody autocorrect!