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How is Windows XP still vulnerable behind a NAT + firewall?
Everyone knows that Windows XP is highly insecure these days. However, here is an example situation:
Windows XP box is connected to a LAN.
This means the router's firewall is between the XP box and ...
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Migrating Old Windows XP and 7 machines to VMs to improve security
I work for a manufacturing company which has all kinds of equipment that runs older operating systems. Some have computers that run full blown Windows XP and Windows 7, while others run embedded ...
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Run blocked application in Windows XP
I have an old Windows XP system running inside a VirtualBox because I have some very old programs which run only in Win XP.
Now I changed my printer and wanted to install the new printer (HP Envy 6000,...
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Downloading Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
I want to download Ubuntu 20.04 LTS from ubuntu.com website but only have Windows XP as available OS (no antivirus installed).
I notice when I click on the download link I am always redirected to ...
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How to determine if my web browser is safe?
Based on my question here the sole answerer suggests that it is unsafe to use Firefox 48.0.2 on my XP system, and am unable to update further.
I am surprised to learn that, why am I easily allowed to ...
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How to change file permissions - Windows XP Home Edition
I have an executable file that I want to run on my PC. I am running Windows XP Home Edition SP3. When I try to run it, I get a popup saying that access is denied and that I might not have the ...
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Disable file sharing on Windows XP
I want to disable file sharing (SMB) on Windows XP and I turned it off in the network properties dialog box, but the system is still listening on port 445. Is there a way to make it stop listening on ...
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Security Reasons to upgrade from Windows XP Needed [duplicate]
Is there a white paper, or any long winded sob story already written why we desperately need to stop using Windows XP and upgrade to... well, anything other than XP really, 7/8/10. ?
I've searched, ...
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Do I still need to update Windows if I have an antivirus?
I am still on Windows XP and I am perfectly happy with it and think it's better then Windows 10. Now that XP is unsupported, no new security updates will be made available to home users.
Are ...
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Windows XP on a network, security concerns?
I have a scenario where I need to continue to run a Windows XP PC even though XP is long not supported by Microsoft.
The PC will be connected to my network, but only for the purpose of allowing a ...
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Are the passwords for Windows user accounts encrypted using 128-bit AES? [closed]
I am referring to Windows 7/ Windows XP. Once a user account is locked (windows key + L)/ or logged off, is there anyway to get access to the users' files? Or anyway possible to break into the account?...
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Disable 'Windows Security' Dialog
In Windows XP can I disable the 'Windows 'Security Dialog box using regedit?
Heres what it looks like:
Regards, Snipe
user383523
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Is it safe to run WindowsXP as a Virtual Machine?
I know XP should not be used on a normal internet-facing PC. But if you run it within a sand-boxed VM that can't access the main PC, is that OK?
My use-case is I run a VPN within a VM, to RDP into a ...
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New Windows XP updates started to show up in fall 2014
Since Windows XP support ended in April 2014, my automatic update client went quiet. But about two months ago updates started to show up in it again!
Naturally, I was suspicious that Microsoft might ...
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Stop microsoft-ds from responding to hack attempts
I have file sharing and "Client for Microsoft Networks" turned off on my machine (via the Network properties), yet I find that microsoft-ds (directory services) is still listing on ports 445 and 123, ...
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