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Windows XP activation has been cracked – for those desperate enough to still use it

Posted on May 28, 2023August 27, 2023 By bot

The activation algorithm for Windows XP has been cracked, so those stuck not being able to get the ancient operating system working can now do so – and yes, there are folks who still use this OS.Granted, it’s a seriously slim – vanishingly so – niche of Windows users, and we’ll come back to that. For most of us, though, this is just a curiosity.As The Register reports, the encryption algorithm for Windows XP product activation has been cracked
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