Ghacks reports on an unsupported registry change that could extend the life of XP updates in certain situations.

The change only works on 32-bit systems, not 64-bit.

If you make this change to an XP machine, you do this at your own risk.

To make the change:

confirm your system is properly backed up in case anything goes wrong.

Then, open Notepad to create a new text document.

Paste in the following text:

Save the text file, but change its extension from .txt.

Double-click your newly-created .reg file to make the tweak.

Hit the link below to read more about the tweak.

How to get security updates for Windows XP until April 2019| Ghacks

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