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 Using Windows XP after support ended is possible, and here is how...


 Sections:
 0.  Disclaimers   	- Things you should know before continuing.
 1.  Prerequisites 	- What your Windows XP installation should look like before going through this document.
 2.  Legacy Update 	- One of the easiest ways to update your Windows XP system.
 2.  OneCore API   	- What it is, what it does, how it works, and why it isn't an explicit prerequisite.
 3.  Web browsing  	- Browsing modern web pages without errors (mostly).
 4.  Office & Email	- Office suites (including email clients).
 5.  Editors       	- Notepad but non-Windows line endings and you can actually write code.
 6.  Programming langs. - How many different ways can I print 'Hello world'?
 7.  Communication      - Talk with friends across the world (and also brag about using XP (not recommended)).
 8.  Games              - Pushing Windows XP to its maximum gaming potential.
 9.  Art		- Drawing masterpieces on a masterpiece.
 10. Creative suites	- Video editing, designing artwork, editing images, all in one package.
 11. File archivers 	- Extracting and compressing files. Especially important for this 'guide'.
 12. Other tools 	- Any other important or noteworthy tools which don't fit anywhere else.



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 Before you continue, please read and understand the following:

 | Mainstream support for Windows XP ended on April 14th 2009.
 | Extended support for Windows XP ended on April 8th 2014.
 | Security updates for Windows Embedded POSReady 2009 ended on May 14th 2019.
 | 
 | You read this guide knowing that this operating system is not only almost defunct but also prone to malware,
 | even with the best antivirus software possible.

 | Some of the software included in this guide is not the latest version offered by their respective company and
 | you acknowledge the potential security risks.

 | Some of the links included in this guide can be very old. So old in fact that there is a chance that
 | in the future the link might die.
 | In this situation, those links are marked with '<OLD>', and are referred to as "perishable" links.

 | This guide is not entirely comprised of software that is free and/or open source. Some of the software included
 | either is closed source, requires payment to use, or features a free 'demo'.

 | This guide does not take into account software which allows the user to run programs meant for newer versions
 | of Windows (i.e OneCore API). For more information, see Section 2.

 | Some of the software in this guide has been modified and compiled by individuals who are likely not affiliated
 | with the original software provider.