Anyone here still use XP as their main OS? Is it really unsafe now that MS is no longer putting out updates, or is that mostly fearmongering?
>>51993528
As long as you dont connect to the internet it's save.
>>51993528
>Is it really unsafe now that MS is no longer putting out updates
Yes
You're data will be fucked. Install some lightweight gnu/linux distro if the computer is slow. Maybe lubuntu.
>>51993528
Half the worlds bot nets are pirated win xp installs. So yeah, I hope you plan to stay air gapped.
>>51994053
>implying sonically transmitted viruses aren't a thing
>>51993528
I was using XP on my old Athlon 550mhz desktop a while ago. It's the only OS that runs on my 1999 computers without problems and can still use Firefox. I don't like using it on computers that can run 7/8/10 though.
its not just microsoft not offering updates, no one is updating xp. including anti virus providers. so if there is a late model piece of malware floating around out there, theres a good chance of it completely fucking your shit up.
>>51993528
>fearmongering
Yep. My mother's been using my old T60p for the last four and a half years and has yet to get a virus or anything else malicious. Not even any toolbars.
Remember to keep Common Sense up to date and you can use whatever OS you want.
You can make M$ think your XP PC is an ATM machine and it will still get security updates.
>>51993528
Mostly fearmongering, but I still wouldn't do anything really mission-critical on it.
I still use a couple XP systems mostly for archival jobs, it's still a plenty usable OS, same with 2K.
>implying newer OS are somehow safer
All Windows has done since '98 is update the UI.
>>51993528
>unsafe now
It never was safe. Nothing is 100% safe anyway.
>is that mostly fearmongering?
Yes
>>51994087
AV providers never update an OS, and modern AV still run on XP just fine
>>51994472
How does that work?
>>51995315
Changing something in the registry
lets try to make a list of all software that doesnt support xp anymore, from me
>filezilla
>krita
>paintnet
>>51993528
Yes. It just werks.
no way, just have a vm for it.
>>51993528
please define unsafe.
if you are using it for regular shit, just install malwarebytes or something and you are good to go.
if you are a basement H4CK3R who needs to hide the best MOESHIT from the FBI, and your pepe pics from ayyliums, you are fucked.
