Warning: This site requires the use of scripts, which your browser does not currently allow. See how to enable scripts. Select Language:. A security issue has been identified in a Microsoft software product that could affect your system. Details Version:. File Name:. ATMs, cash registers and self-service checkouts use a different breed of stripped-down XP ; it has a smaller footprint and is meant for point-of-sale devices, but this registry hack will also work for "regular" XP machines, according to ghacks.
The extended support for Windows Embedded POSReady systems ends on April 9th, which means that you can use the trick to get another five years of security patches for XP. Alternately, you can download the registry tweak. For bit versions of XP, there is a workaround on Sebijk. The site is originally in German, but here's the English translation. Users really should migrate away from XP, and continued security updates won't change that fact.
Microsoft harped on about that for the last six months, how Windows XP is less secure than more modern versions of Windows. Automatically download recommended updates for my computer and install them. This will enable you to perform an immediate one-off search for updates without waiting for the next automatic update.
The express option searches for critical updates. The custom option will also include additional updates that you might, or might not want to install. From the optional updates list, I always install root certificate updates - but I avoid hardware drivers because it is better to download updated drivers from the hardware manufacturer's website.
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