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How to make the Linux Mint 14 MATE desktop look like Windows XP Luna.

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This theme from Gnome-Look will theme your MATE desktop to look just like the Luna theme in Windows XP. if that is what you want that is. Get the theme here: https://www.gnome-look.org/p/1230964/. This theme will not show up in the theme chooser for some reason, just go to the Customise section and select the XPLuna … Read more

Windows XP source code has been leaked. This is not good for anyone still using it.

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The source code for Windows XP has been leaked, this means that any exploits still in the code are out in the open for all to see. Apparently a lot of things have been discovered already. Windows XP included an old, but non-functional theme called “Candy”, this was a Macintosh OSX styled theme. I guess … Read more

How to reset a Windows XP password with the john the ripper utility and the Trinity Rescue kit.

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The chntpw utility for Linux is very useful if you have “borrowed” the SAM file from C:\Windows\System32\config/SAM and you wish to try and reset the passwords. I tried this with a Windows XP SP3 password file and I managed to reset the User1 password to a blank one. The Trinity Rescue Kit makes using this … Read more

Windows XP still used around the world despite the security risks.

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Windows XP, the venerable and trusty Windows operating system from Microsoft is still in use around the world. Despite the fact that Munich has switched their computers to the Linux operating system, Windows XP still has a foothold. My local library still runs Windows XP Professional SP3. This is dated 2002 and is obviously quite … Read more

Windows XP support has ended. This is time to update to a better operating system.

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Support for Windows XP has ended, this means that there will be no further updates for Windows XP on the desktop. This is a good time to upgrade either to Windows 7, which is supported until 2020; or to use Linux Mint and enjoy a faster and more reliable desktop operating system. I am using … Read more

Windows XP support ending soon, this will mean that security holes in existing installations will be exploited.

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The support for Windows XP will end soon. April 8th in fact. This means that existing installations of Windows XP, and there are many around the world will be rendered vulnerable to exploits. Windows XP has been around since 2001 and it is time that is was replaced by something better. Windows 7 is still … Read more

Running old games in Virtualbox and thoughts on Windows ‘Security’ versus Linux.

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The ATI Radeon graphics card I have is working rather well when I have the drivers installed; but the open-source drivers leave a lot to be desired. I will probably be using the Fedora 17 Linux distribution in the future; I just need to chroot into the Fedora installation and install the fglrx proprietary drivers. … Read more

Some more nice themes for the Linux Mint 13 MATE desktop.

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If you wish your Linux Mint MATE desktop to look like the Windows XP operating system from Redmond WA, then you only need to install these two themes into your ~/.themes folder and then select the XP Luna theme in the Preferences->Appearance window. I have my MATE desktop setup with the two panels in the … Read more

China still using Internet Explorer 6.0

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China are still using the venerable and dust covered Internet Explorer 6.0 browser even after all of this time, I guess the great firewall of China and the censorship in the communist regime precludes any real advancement in software updates in that country. But Windows XP is ten years old and well past it`s use … Read more