Updates, using Windows XP Mode?


  1. HAVOC
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    Updates, using Windows XP Mode?


    I have Windows XP Mode running to see if I can play some older PC games. I installed one game and I got a pop-up telling me there are updates, 112 of them.
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  3. pbcopter
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    What are you asking? Windows XP in XP mode is the same as any XP and will look for updates.
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  4. HAVOC
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    I didn't think updates were available for XP anymore.
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  6. pbcopter
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    I don't believe any new ones are available.
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  7. LMiller7
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    New updates for XP are no more but existing updates are still available.
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