Windows XP in 2024: Why it's so good (and what you can do with it)

I really liked that our computers weren't spy machines back then

I installed XP on old single core laptop for fun few weeks ago and it works great. No ssd no nothing. Menus open instantly, everything is snappy and simple and intuitive, even firefox (Mypal) is totaly usable. New OSes have really regressed...

commenting this from XP btw

I'm running a low power fm radio station 24/7. It's been running for four years now and only stops if the power goes off. I'm running it on an old Pentium 1 I found in the dump.

While I use Linux just for internet and file downloads/uploads, I still use XP to this day and have no plans to ever stop. Only things it can't do for me now is play newer games, use Blurays and the UDF filesystem, or go online. Everything else I do on XP feels like how it was for me over 10 years ago. XP is timeless to me.

Some of the latest printers still ship with Windows XP drivers and I wondered why when I happened to visit a photo studio in India to take a printout of some photos I had taken, a few months back and they were using an ancient Windows XP system running Photoshop CS6. The guy there was extremely proficient at touching up the photos and I realised minus the AI tools such as AI generative fill, other tools such as Smart fill and the clone stamp are available on Photoshop CS6 and there are no subscription fees to be paid and the guy said that the system is offline. Oh yes; and coming back to the printer being used, I think it was an Epson EcoTank L18050 6-ink ink photo printer (not the best, but better than average ), which is a very recent printer that ships with Windows XP drivers. I was extremely impressed with the end result on photo paper, all things considered.

Hi, great vid, thanks. I'm a 60 year old gamer from Yorkshire & ive just got back into pc building after a break of 25 years. I finished an xp build at the weekend, its like seeing an old friend. Im going to run as a gaming machine, gog & physical disks. Also got the parts for a windows 98 build but im suspecting that wont be a much fun. Thanks again for the video

Best thing about XP is that you can play games without having to be on line. Pls can you reupload this with proper screen ratio like 4:3 or 16:9 and not a 1:1.

You really wanna see what XP can do, try this config: - i7-4960X (highest XP can use) with 32GB DDR3-2400 - GTX 980 Ti (highest XP can use, requires simple drivers' INI editing) - SSDs only, no platter drives. Perhaps even adapting NVMe into a PCIe slot. There are drivers out there for many of them to run on XP. - 1080p widescreen monitor. (I use 2.) THEN you'll see the ultimate XP machine. At least, one that's natively supported without third-party tweaks and risky dev toys.

The biggest issue Microsoft had and still has to this day is they did/do what they wanted rather than what tens of millions of users told them what they wanted..eg: leave the start menu alone !... They just never learn !

I love Windows XP. That was a time when computers were full of fun. Tinkering in the depths of the system, making something possible that was not officially intended. That was often more fun than the actual gaming. I miss that time very much.

I use XP still on another pc, at least Microsoft Word is effin free. I hate word is subscription based

Always loved Windows XP, Vista, and 7. Tried Windows 8, 10, and 11. Never really liked either of those. A good video and thanks for sharing!

XP, 98 and Vista were my fav OS. I remember going from XP to 7 and it was like regressing lol

It's amazing how any Windows OS after Windows 7 is straight trash. On the flip side, it's been a boon for hardware manufacturers, who make bank accomodating the "latest Windows requirements." 💰

Hi there BoomerTec. This is a solid, no-nonsense video with a professional flair. Kind of a rarity these days. You've made a very compelling case for using my old XP machine more often. Makes sense that just using it for stuff you don't log into, or do sensitive things on, should be safe enough for casual browsing. This was my main concern. I've got three retro machines in tip top condition. My son and I started together with PCs back in 93 when he was 6. Now he owns an electronics shop and is a retro legend on the restoration scene. Liked and subscribed!

Thanks, that was a great video! Really brought back some memories.

I always saw purchasing a game as a license to obtain its compiled code and required files any way I can. So long as I don't ruin the experience for others, cause server issues, or redistribute client to others without that license, I can modify the client files however I like. Terms of Service are only read in full by people who then have no time left to play that game.

I used XP in 2003-2015. After that I changed to Win 7 and this system (win7) I still use till today (no joke). It enough for me.

That UAC badge, holy crap I need one