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31.05.2023 06:02

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After 21 years, hackers broke the protection of Windows XP

After 21 years, hackers broke the protection of Windows XP

The Windows XP operating system quickly became popular with many personal computer users, as it was a step ahead of everyone at the time, especially its predecessor. The Microsoft company officially introduced it back on October 25, 2001. Immediately after that, Windows XP literally occupied personal and portable computers, from individuals to companies.

In April 2014, Microsoft discontinued support for the aforementioned operating system, which was in active use for several years. like a decade. For him, time is running out even longer. not even the most urgent security fixes are available, but Windows XP is still very popular among computer enthusiasts, mainly because of nostalgia.

If the research of the StatCounter analyst company is to be believed, in September of this year, 0.35 percent of users still swear by the outdated Windows XP. Most they come from Armenia. According to the research, Windows XP has more there members than the much newer and still supported Windows 10 operating system.

What's even more interesting is that after 21 years, Internet addicts managed to trick the activation system of the Windows XP operating system. This is the file “xp_activate32.exe” which can generate the installation keyč for Windows XP without external guards, which are otherwise no longer available. The new software tool will certainly come in handy for those who are still using the Windows XP operating system and want to reinstall it.


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