You might have already heard about the registry hacking trick that some XP users are using to extend the XP tech support. However, according to Microsoft, this procedure is likely to do more harm than good to your system. This is why you won’t find any OmniTech guides for executing this registry hack on the blog page.
How can an OS registry hack extend XP support?
Apparently, Windows XP has many versions, including some embedded operating systems. An embedded OS is the application that you will see running on ATM terminals, kiosks and other such vending and transaction equipments. They need operating systems – though not as advanced as a desktop OS – to run. Many of the old Microsoft embedded operating systems still in use are designed on the XP OS structures and some of them are still in the Extended tech support period.
For example, the ten year support period for Windows Embedded POSReady 2009 version would only expire in 2019. So, what these hackers are essentially doing is to trick the Windows Update server online into identifying the XP OS running on their system as Embedded POSReady 2009. The Update Server would then display all the available updates for this particular OS version.
The user can then download them one by one, manually, and then install them in their system. The Automatic update options might not work here for obvious reasons. According to the hackers and users who tried this, this seems to work without any OS errors or problems reported so far. However, Microsoft thinks differently.
According to a statement issued by Microsoft soon after the news about this registry hack trick started emerging online, installing updates designed for an Embedded OS on a desktop system is not a smart thing to do. You might not see any errors, when you are installing. But, that does not mean that you will not experience any errors later on, including a complete system crash.
Microsoft also pointed out that they never tested installing or running Embedded OS updates on desktop systems, so all the XP users doing this are taking an unnecessary risk. Microsoft also urged these users to make the upgrade to any of the new generation Windows operating systems to continue receiving tech support.
Indeed, upgrading the OS is a much better solution than trying any of these desperate measures to get security updates. There are plenty of OmniTech guides and articles posted that will help you with the OS transition.
How can an OS registry hack extend XP support?
Apparently, Windows XP has many versions, including some embedded operating systems. An embedded OS is the application that you will see running on ATM terminals, kiosks and other such vending and transaction equipments. They need operating systems – though not as advanced as a desktop OS – to run. Many of the old Microsoft embedded operating systems still in use are designed on the XP OS structures and some of them are still in the Extended tech support period.
For example, the ten year support period for Windows Embedded POSReady 2009 version would only expire in 2019. So, what these hackers are essentially doing is to trick the Windows Update server online into identifying the XP OS running on their system as Embedded POSReady 2009. The Update Server would then display all the available updates for this particular OS version.
The user can then download them one by one, manually, and then install them in their system. The Automatic update options might not work here for obvious reasons. According to the hackers and users who tried this, this seems to work without any OS errors or problems reported so far. However, Microsoft thinks differently.
According to a statement issued by Microsoft soon after the news about this registry hack trick started emerging online, installing updates designed for an Embedded OS on a desktop system is not a smart thing to do. You might not see any errors, when you are installing. But, that does not mean that you will not experience any errors later on, including a complete system crash.
Microsoft also pointed out that they never tested installing or running Embedded OS updates on desktop systems, so all the XP users doing this are taking an unnecessary risk. Microsoft also urged these users to make the upgrade to any of the new generation Windows operating systems to continue receiving tech support.
Indeed, upgrading the OS is a much better solution than trying any of these desperate measures to get security updates. There are plenty of OmniTech guides and articles posted that will help you with the OS transition.
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