Windows XP might just be one of the most beloved versions of Microsoft's iconic OS, and it was fast, easy to use, and, best of all - stable. Well, at least once, the Service Packs rolled around.

It’s a scare tactic because Windows XP is so closely related to the earlier Windows 2000 software that just about any product that would work in Windows 2000 will work in XP. Ignore the fear-mongering ...

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