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[posi]

Still on XP ? 

 

The following roll up is for you.

 

http://www.majorgeek...unofficial.html

[HARRY TRIGGER]

Why? My XP runs well.

[shavo]

I will throw in my 2¢ here cuz it is the important to know this, unless you already know...

 

M$ knows XP is their finest work but it no longer makes them $ so its retired...

YET !!! WE all still use it...

SO? They make it incompatible with almost everything 'new' or updated. As an XP user i see constant issues where I have to have a workaround.. Just browsing the internet is an issue sometimes.

 

So please read the articles and links

 

THANK YOU POSI FOR STARTING THIS THREAD!!

 

More reading here:

 

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From the creator of the update.

http://www.msfn.org/...windows-xp-sp4/

 

Welcome to Windows XP Service Pack 4 (Unofficial).

Windows XP SP4 (Service Pack 4) is a cumulative update rollup for Windows XP.

 

Windows XP SP4 Final is now available!
 

Windows XP SP4 can installed on any version of Windows XP with SP1 or later installed or slipstreamed into any Windows XP installation source (except for Embedded versions). It includes all updated components and hotfixes for Windows XP in a single, convenient package. Except for the SP4 package installer main executable (update.exe) and a cosmetic resource modification sysdm.cpl no other binary file has been modified, everything is original from Microsoft Corporation.

Microsoft .NET Frameworks 4.0, 3.5, 1.1, 1.0 are included in this package. .NET Framework 1.0 will be installed only with Tablet PC Edition or Media Center Edition (Upgrade only). .NET Framework 4.0 is disabled by default.
It's possible to split the slipstreamed installation source into two 650 MB CD-ROMs, which can be essential for older computers. You can also create 6 Bootable Floppy Disks to install Windows XP on older systems which cannot boot from CD-ROM.

Furthermore, Windows XP SP4 includes security enhancements that address issues not fixed by Microsoft Updates. It also includes performance tweaks that should make your PC run blazingly fast.

 

NOTE:  Before installing SP4 on a system with many post-SP3 updates installed, follow the steps described here (do not restart your PC after applying these steps, just run the SP4 installer and then reboot):

 

http://www.rarst.net...-catalog-files/

 

This will prevent a common error message: "Failed to install catalog files"

 

Although SP4 installer takes steps to automatically delete these files, it may require manual intervention in some cases.

 

Download at Windows XP SP4 development thread at RyanVM.net: http://www.ryanvm.ne...p=133918#133918

Visit RyanVM.net for additional information. (Current version: Version 3.1a Released on 27 January 2016 14:00:00 UTC)

Enjoy Windows XP Service Pack 4.

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http://news.softpedi...es-500120.shtml

 

Windows XP no longer receives support since April 2014, but users who are yet to upgrade have already found several ways to keep their computers patched.

And one such way is the so-called Windows XP Unofficial Service Pack 4, which has recently received a new update with improvements and fresh updates.

It’s worth mentioning from the very beginning that this service pack wasn’t created by Microsoft, and if you’re still on Windows XP, you have all the reasons in the world to consider upgrading to a newer version of the operating system.

What’s new in version 3.0

Windows XP SP4 Unofficial version 3.0 and 3.1a, which both debuted this week, come with all the POSReady updates released by Microsoft until January 2016 (since Windows XP no longer receives support, updates for the POSReady version can also be installed on this version and address some of the security holes that might exist in the operating system).

At the same time, the version update also brings fixes for a number of issues reported by users in the previous releases, as well as patches for the false positive malware warnings that some users have been getting in version 2.

Additionally, if you install this new version of the service pack, you also get live installation, proper integration of the latest time zone update, as well as fixes for DxDiag registry errors.

Keep in mind, however, that even if you install this service pack, your computer won’t be fully protected anymore because some of the vulnerabilities found in Windows XP won’t be patched. On the other hand, with the criticism going on these days against Windows 10, and with Windows XP running so well on old hardware, it’s not that hard to see why so many people want to use the latter.

In the end, you can always give it a try and decide if it’s time for an upgrade or not, so go download Windows XP SP4 Unofficial and see if it’s good enough to make you stick with Windows XP