Supports Windows XP stopped in April 2014, however, many users still actively use this version of the operating system. It may be needed for test launches of applications and games, or just by the habit of man. To make all modern games and applications on such a relatively old system, you need to update it in a timely manner. In this article you will learn what you need to do to update Windows XP, support for which has long been discontinued.
How to configure automatic Windows XP updates
As it turned out, Windows XP continues its life to this day in a special version of OS called "Windows OS Embedded Pos Ready 2009". This software for terminals and some devices. Its support continues to this day, so you can go to a small trick and deceive the system by putting the update for another version of the OS.
To start setting, you need to create an empty text file in a specific format.
Go to the Starts pane and find a notepad convenient to you. It is in the "Service" section, or is looking for through the search string.
Immediately save the current document, do not write anything in it and do not change.
Open the "File" menu and select "Save As". Specify any name from Latin letters. The format will have to change: erase .txt format and write instead .reg
In the second line, change the type of file to "all files". Click "Save" to complete the creation of a document.
Now find the created file in the folder in which you have completed. Click on it right-click and select the "Change" item.
Now you need to insert the code into this file. Please note that you need to first keep the empty document, only then enter the code rows into it, otherwise the operation may not start.
Enter into the document such edits:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \\ SYSTEM \\ WPA \\ POSREDY]
"Installed" \u003d DWORD: 00000001
You just need to copy them and insert them.
Save all changes. Double-click on this executable file with the mouse. The computer can reboot independently. If he did not do this, then restart.
Now your system will be updated as Windows XP operating modification.
To set up updates, go to the Start again and select the "Control Panel" string.
Put the sort by category and click on the section "System and Security".
Here you need a Windows Update Center. Click on the title to enter.
If at the moment you have updates, waiting installations, then this will be displayed as the "Install Updates" buttons. By clicking on it, the update process will begin with the subsequent reboot. Now Windows XP will perform such updates on schedule.
If you want to change it, then go to the "Settings Settings" panel, which is located on the left side of the window. In this section, you can configure the frequency of updates, or choose a fully manual mode. Configure all parameters for your personal comfort.
No longer need to do anything, such support for Windows XP will last until 2019, after which it will stop maintained.
How to download Windows XP updates manually
If you do not want to install a whole package of automatic updates for modifications, you can download updates directly on the Microsoft website, however, you need to know the update name in advance to download it.
Go to the site https://www.microsoft.com. And enter the name in a special field in the middle of the site. Click "Download" and the full package will immediately be loaded.
Such a way more long, but does not require tricks from the user: just download the file and run it.
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Good day! Thank you ingenious!
Sorry! And what will these updates give people!