Windows XP secuirty problem
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Its not a huge deal, seeing how they already have a working computer, but there is a some curiosity on why Windows XP's security wont allow internet access to upgrade drivers. Can be connected through wifi, but get an error message "security isnt accurate" now i dont have the computer on or in front of me, but what could be the issue?
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Why keep Windows XP? you could go to Fedora or Korora and be better off.
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@gjacobse Not my device, and thats what they wanted.
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Is what it is,.. can't do mjuch about that.
Try turning off the firewall.
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@gjacobse that was tried
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take a look at turning off MS Security Essentials.
You can also run MSCONFIG and disable dang near everything for the time being
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@gjacobse i will try it when i get the computer home and set up, my dad gave it to me and told me if i can fix it, i can have it lol
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@wrcombs said in Windows XP secuirty problem:
@gjacobse i will try it when i get the computer home and set up, my dad gave it to me and told me if i can fix it, i can have it lol
Tell him you fixed it,.. take it home and install Korora ...
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@wrcombs said in Windows XP secuirty problem:
@gjacobse i will try it when i get the computer home and set up, my dad gave it to me and told me if i can fix it, i can have it lol
Well that changes everything - fix it by installing Korora.
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Haha true, im just curious why it isnt working, i planned of wiping and installing Linux Mint 18 (cause other than windows 10, thats thr only bootable USB drive i have made) maybe ill give korora a try
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@dashrender said in Windows XP secuirty problem:
@wrcombs said in Windows XP secuirty problem:
@gjacobse i will try it when i get the computer home and set up, my dad gave it to me and told me if i can fix it, i can have it lol
Well that changes everything - fix it by installing Korora.
Linux... it changes everything.
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@gjacobse said in Windows XP secuirty problem:
@wrcombs said in Windows XP secuirty problem:
@gjacobse i will try it when i get the computer home and set up, my dad gave it to me and told me if i can fix it, i can have it lol
Tell him you fixed it,.. take it home and install Korora ...
Yeah, why would you even want Windows on it?
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@scottalanmiller not a matter of wanting windows, but trying to figure out why it wouldnt let it connect..
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@wrcombs said in Windows XP secuirty problem:
@scottalanmiller not a matter of wanting windows, but trying to figure out why it wouldnt let it connect..
Meh, put Linux on and get that to connect.
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How old is the computer?
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@black3dynamite about 11 years old
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@wrcombs said in Windows XP secuirty problem:
@scottalanmiller not a matter of wanting windows, but trying to figure out why it wouldnt let it connect..
@scottalanmiller said in Windows XP secuirty problem:
@wrcombs said in Windows XP secuirty problem:
@scottalanmiller not a matter of wanting windows, but trying to figure out why it wouldnt let it connect..
Meh, put Linux on and get that to connect.
Nothing wrong with trying to figure things out - because with IT you never know what you will run into. -
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@gjacobse said in Windows XP secuirty problem:
@wrcombs said in Windows XP secuirty problem:
@scottalanmiller not a matter of wanting windows, but trying to figure out why it wouldnt let it connect..
@scottalanmiller said in Windows XP secuirty problem:
@wrcombs said in Windows XP secuirty problem:
@scottalanmiller not a matter of wanting windows, but trying to figure out why it wouldnt let it connect..
Meh, put Linux on and get that to connect.
Nothing wrong with trying to figure things out - because with IT you never know what you will run into. -
This is a yes and no thing for me.
XP is pretty darned old at this point. It was replaced by Vista in late 2006, meaning even consumers mostly stopped seeing it on new devices by late 2007.
While it's true I had XP machines up to the point MS killed support in 2014, we really shouldn't be seeing that much more of it these days.
All this basically means - I don't think it's worth any effort to learn to fix XP. If it was Windows 7, sure fix it, it still has MS life for another 2.5 years, plus some consumers will probably be on it another 5 after that. And while sure there are some similarities to XP, Win 7 is different enough to make the effort really not valuable.
Format it, install some Linux flavor and move on. The new knowledge will significantly improve your value.
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@gjacobse said in Windows XP secuirty problem:
@wrcombs said in Windows XP secuirty problem:
@scottalanmiller not a matter of wanting windows, but trying to figure out why it wouldnt let it connect..
@scottalanmiller said in Windows XP secuirty problem:
@wrcombs said in Windows XP secuirty problem:
@scottalanmiller not a matter of wanting windows, but trying to figure out why it wouldnt let it connect..
Meh, put Linux on and get that to connect.
Nothing wrong with trying to figure things out - because with IT you never know what you will run into. -
Investing in technical knowledge that is well past its prime doesn't make a lot of sense though. Literally the answer to running into XP in the wild is update it to Windows 10 or a Linux distribution if that is viable.
