zachflower/awesome-windows-xp

:floppy_disk: A curated list of resources for running Windows XP in $CURRENT_DATE.

Awesome Windows XP

A curated list of resources for running Windows XP in $CURRENT_DATE.

Contents

• Software
  • Browsers
  • Communication
  • Development
  • Multimedia
  • Office
  • Security
  • Utilities
  • Miscellaneous
• Resources
  • Hacks
  • Legacy Software
  • Videos
  • Websites

Software

This is a list of Windows XP compatible software that is still being supported.

Note: Because Windows XP isn't receiving any more updates (and hasn't for quite some time), the general definition for "still being supported" is a new build released sometime after January 1, 2020. For lists of obsolete, abandoned, or unmaintained software that still runs on Windows XP, see the Legacy Software section below.

Browsers

• Arctic Fox - Fork of Pale Moon.
• New Moon - Fork of Pale Moon.
• Serpent - Fork of Basilisk.

Communication

• mIRC - IRC client.
• Miranda NG - Multi-protocol chat client.
• Mozilla Thunderbird - E-mail client, calendar, and task manager.
• PopMan - Simple POP3 and IMAP4 manager.
• Sylpheed - Lightweight e-mail client.

Development

• AutoHotKey - Automation scripting language for Windows.
• ConEmu - Customizable terminal with tabs, splits, quake-style and more.
• gVIM - GUI-driven VIM editor.
• PuTTY - A free SSH and Telnet client.

Multimedia

• Avidemux - Simple video editor.
• CDex - Digital audio CD extractor.
• cdrtfe - CD/DVD/BD burning application.
• fre:ac - Audio converter and CD ripper.
• Irfanview - Graphic viewer and editor.
• LameXP - Multi-format audio file converter.
• LazPaint - Image editor with raster and vector layers.
• MuzicBrainz Picard - Automated music tagger.
• VLC - Popular audio and video media player.

Office

• CherryTree - Hierarchical note taking application.
• OpenOffice - Open productivity suite.
• RedNotebook - Desktop diary and journal.

Security

• KeePass - Password manager.
• VeraCrypt - Disk encryption software.

Utilities

• 7zip - File archiver with a high compression ratio.
• CrystalDiskInfo - HDD/SSD utility software.
• FastCopy - Fast copy/backup software.
• FileOptimizer - Advanced file optimizer featuring lossless file size reduction.
• Lightscreen - Screenshot tool.
• WinDirStat - Disk usage statistics viewer and cleanup tool.
• WinMerge - File differencing and merging tool.
• WinSCP - SFTP and FTP client.
• WinWGet+ - GUI frontend for GNU Wget.
• YUMI - Multiboot USB boot creator.

Miscellaneous

• DOSBox - Open source DOS-emulator.
• Launchy - Keystroke application launcher.
• PortableApps - Full-featured portable software system.

Resources

Hacks

• Escargot - Reverse-engineered MSN Messenger / Windows Live Messenger service.
• NINA - Reverse-engineered AOL/AIM/ICQ service.

Legacy Software

• Last Supported XP Versions - Last supported Windows XP versions of popular software.
• Old Version - Old versions of software for Windows, Mac, and Linux systems.
• WinWorld - ISOs and legacy software for most major. operating systems.

Videos

• How to Safely Use Windows XP in 2020 and Beyond by Adventures in Nostalgia
• How to use Steam on Windows XP and Vista in 2021 by Shark Vader

Websites

• r/windowsxp - Windows XP Reddit community.

Contributing

Please see the contributor guidelines and code of conduct for details.