A curated list of resources for running Windows XP in $CURRENT_DATE.
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.
- 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
- 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
- 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
- CherryTree - Hierarchical note taking application
- OpenOffice - Open productivity suite
- RedNotebook - Desktop diary and journal
- 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
- DOSBox - Open source DOS-emulator
- Launchy - Keystroke application launcher
- PortableApps - Full-featured portable software system
- Escargot - Reverse-engineered MSN Messenger / Windows Live Messenger service
- NINA - Reverse-engineered AOL/AIM/ICQ service
- 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
- 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
- r/windowsxp - Windows XP Reddit community
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