▲ 166 ▼ Want to live dangerously? Try running Windows XP in 2023 (www.theregister.com) submitted 3 years ago by gsa32@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 32 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] AteshgaRubyTeeth@lemmy.world 26 points 3 years ago (5 children) I still regularly visit customers that use Windows XP permalink fedilink source hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] gsa32@lemmy.world [S] 11 points 3 years ago (4 children) Like, as a daily driver, for specific uses, or both? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Bears_Koolaid@lemmy.world 19 points 3 years ago (3 children) I run a CNC machine which requires XP for the control program. The only other option was DOS. We installed it via floppy permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] kimpilled@infosec.pub 14 points 3 years ago (1 child) If it’s not internet connected it’s not that big of a deal permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Bears_Koolaid@lemmy.world 9 points 3 years ago It's actually the most reliable PC we have in terms of actual hardware lol. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ares35@kbin.social 1 point 3 years ago i have several clients with xp, or even older, in similar roles. i keep a couple old desktops (slot 1 celeron, anyone?) at the office just in case they need a replacement. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] gsa32@lemmy.world [S] 11 points 3 years ago (4 children) Like, as a daily driver, for specific uses, or both? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Bears_Koolaid@lemmy.world 19 points 3 years ago (3 children) I run a CNC machine which requires XP for the control program. The only other option was DOS. We installed it via floppy permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] kimpilled@infosec.pub 14 points 3 years ago (1 child) If it’s not internet connected it’s not that big of a deal permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Bears_Koolaid@lemmy.world 9 points 3 years ago It's actually the most reliable PC we have in terms of actual hardware lol. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ares35@kbin.social 1 point 3 years ago i have several clients with xp, or even older, in similar roles. i keep a couple old desktops (slot 1 celeron, anyone?) at the office just in case they need a replacement. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Bears_Koolaid@lemmy.world 19 points 3 years ago (3 children) I run a CNC machine which requires XP for the control program. The only other option was DOS. We installed it via floppy permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] kimpilled@infosec.pub 14 points 3 years ago (1 child) If it’s not internet connected it’s not that big of a deal permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Bears_Koolaid@lemmy.world 9 points 3 years ago It's actually the most reliable PC we have in terms of actual hardware lol. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ares35@kbin.social 1 point 3 years ago i have several clients with xp, or even older, in similar roles. i keep a couple old desktops (slot 1 celeron, anyone?) at the office just in case they need a replacement. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] kimpilled@infosec.pub 14 points 3 years ago (1 child) If it’s not internet connected it’s not that big of a deal permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Bears_Koolaid@lemmy.world 9 points 3 years ago It's actually the most reliable PC we have in terms of actual hardware lol. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Bears_Koolaid@lemmy.world 9 points 3 years ago It's actually the most reliable PC we have in terms of actual hardware lol. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ares35@kbin.social 1 point 3 years ago i have several clients with xp, or even older, in similar roles. i keep a couple old desktops (slot 1 celeron, anyone?) at the office just in case they need a replacement. permalink fedilink source parent