Firm warns workaround for Windows XP updates is not a secure solution
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The workaround first appeared on a forum website called Sebijk, which revealed how making a small change in XP's registry will fool Microsoft’s upgrade servers into thinking they are applying security patches to newer versions of Windows.Microsoft cautions against Windows XP update trick
However, Microsoft has stressed that XP users exploiting the hack may encounter various problems and would not be fully protected.
