Resurrecting Windows XP SP1 unofficially!

Windows XP SP1 in 2025:

Unofficial Upgradables To:

Internet Explorer 6 SP3 + Outlook Express 6 SP3

Windows Media Player 11

Microsoft Office 2007

Virtual PC 2007 SP1 + Rollup


Browsers (with using kernelxp.dll wrappers by roytam1)

Chrome 49.0.2623.112

Firefox 52.9.0 ESR

Mypal 74.1.1

Serpent



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