Thinking of changing the Windows registry to continue getting updates for Windows XP? Not so fast, Microsoft said. Late last week, a report circulated about a hack that tricked the Windows Update service into identifying Windows XP computers as Windows Embedded POSReady 2009 (now known as Windows Embedded Industry). The hack was first reported on […]
A single registry setting makes Windows Update think your XP system is Windows XP POSReady, which will receive updates for another five years.
Internet Explorer 8 allegedly has a serious security flaw that would allow an attacker to remotely take control of a users computer. And since Windows XP users cant upgrade to a more modern version of the popular browser and wont be receiving any more official security updates, its XP users who are most at risk. […]
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