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Where to obtain Windows XP in 2025?
I am putting together a retro PC from the XP era and haven't used XP in at least 10 years. I have since tossed all my OS discs, but also know XP is insecure to use now. I heard you can install an...
I’ve got a retro XP rig too, so I feel you. Honestly, the safest bet is to grab an official XP ISO from something like archive.org’s “Windows XP SP3 (Microsoft Official)” uploads — they’re clean retail images, not random modded ones. Then just install the Unofficial SP4 (it rolls in all post-SP3 updates).
I’d still keep it offline as much as possible — or use a browser like MyPal if you really need internet. For old games and benchmarks, that setup runs great and feels like 2005 all over again.