Re:The Windows XP activation algorithm has been cracked
by sva_ on Friday May 26, 2023 @10:18AM
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I think people who say such things may just idolize the time ('the good old times')
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Re:The Windows XP activation algorithm has been cracked
by junon on Friday May 26, 2023 @10:33AM
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Not me. I miss XP because of its stability and consistent UI. I miss 7 for similar reasons. Vista was a flop and I don't miss it even though "Vista times" were very nice for me. 10 and 11 have been unmitigated disasters.
Re:The Windows XP activation algorithm has been cracked
by remh on Friday May 26, 2023 @10:39AM
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The stability only came with Service packs though. Initial XP had terrible security. I remember installing an out of the box xp in early 2000 and without doing anything it was infected by malware within 15 minutes of being put online.
Re:The Windows XP activation algorithm has been cracked
by capableweb on Friday May 26, 2023 @10:38AM
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> I miss XP because of its stability
Ah yes, the grand stability of plugging in the wrong USB accessory into the wrong USB port and the computer crashing. Great times :)
Re:The Windows XP activation algorithm has been cracked
by junon on Friday May 26, 2023 @10:39AM
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I don't remember this being the case. Keep in mind driver issues are not XP specific.
Re:The Windows XP activation algorithm has been cracked
by MikusR on Friday May 26, 2023 @11:23AM
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The stability of connecting a fresh XP install to internet and immediately getting exploited.
Re:The Windows XP activation algorithm has been cracked
by RobotToaster on Friday May 26, 2023 @10:27AM
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What feature does windows 10 have that 7 didn't, that you find useful?
Personally the only thing I can think of is the slightly better calculator.
Re:The Windows XP activation algorithm has been cracked
by speedgoose on Friday May 26, 2023 @10:46AM
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WSL.
Re:The Windows XP activation algorithm has been cracked
by RobotToaster on Friday May 26, 2023 @03:43PM
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The only useful feature of windows 10 is linux?
Re:The Windows XP activation algorithm has been cracked
by speedgoose on Friday May 26, 2023 @04:08PM
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It’s not the only useful new feature but certainly the best one for most people on HN. Combining windows and Linux so well is great.