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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