How can you use such an operating system now

  • @Darkassassin07@lemmy.ca
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    1 year ago

    Problem is it’s 3 years past EOL and hasn’t received any security updates in that time.

    It’s functional, just not secure.

    • JohnEdwa
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      There actually are updates to it as for the last three years Microsoft has continued to patch it under the commercial “Extended Security Update” program - that only ended in January 2023.
      You just couldn’t get them as a home user without doing a lot of tweaking on your own.

    • @orizuru@lemmy.sdf.org
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      61 year ago

      Wouldn’t be surprised if it’s some compromised machine that someone else is controlling for illegal activities.