I'm writing this on a Toshiba A40 Satellite laptop, and was wondering if
anyone knew of some good Windows XP softtware around the years it came out. Thanks!

-J

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Dana Thu, 11 Nov 2021 09:47:01 -0000, BagelAngel <jamesbuckley2002@googlemail.com> napis'o:

I'm writing this on a Toshiba A40 Satellite laptop, and was wondering if anyone knew of some good Windows XP softtware around the years it came out. Thanks!

-J

Put SSD with IDE->SATA internal converter. And install Linux on it.
I have. It still works.

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That's a great idea, thank you!
"Nikolaj Lazic" <nlazicBEZ_OVOGA@mudrac.ffzg.hr> wrote in message news:slrnsopqgd.26m.nlazicBEZ_OVOGA@mudrac.ffzg.hr...

Dana Thu, 11 Nov 2021 09:47:01 -0000, BagelAngel <jamesbuckley2002@googlemail.com> napis'o:

I'm writing this on a Toshiba A40 Satellite laptop, and was wondering if
anyone knew of some good Windows XP softtware around the years it came
out.
Thanks!

-J

Put SSD with IDE->SATA internal converter. And install Linux on it.
I have. It still works.

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On Thu, 11 Nov 2021 10:20:49 -0000
"BagelAngel" <jamesbuckley2002@googlemail.com> wrote:

That's a great idea, thank you!
"Nikolaj Lazic" <nlazicBEZ_OVOGA@mudrac.ffzg.hr> wrote in message >news:slrnsopqgd.26m.nlazicBEZ_OVOGA@mudrac.ffzg.hr...

Dana Thu, 11 Nov 2021 09:47:01 -0000, BagelAngel
<jamesbuckley2002@googlemail.com> napis'o:

I'm writing this on a Toshiba A40 Satellite laptop, and was wondering if >>> anyone knew of some good Windows XP softtware around the years it came
out.
Thanks!

-J

Put SSD with IDE->SATA internal converter. And install Linux on it.
I have. It still works.

To paraphrase a certain advertisement...
Linux, the OS that reaches the computers other OS's can't :)

Seriously; always great to hear about old kit being kept alive.

--
Basic

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Dana Thu, 11 Nov 2021 12:31:55 +0000, Folderol <general@musically.me.uk> napis'o:

On Thu, 11 Nov 2021 10:20:49 -0000
"BagelAngel" <jamesbuckley2002@googlemail.com> wrote:

That's a great idea, thank you!
"Nikolaj Lazic" <nlazicBEZ_OVOGA@mudrac.ffzg.hr> wrote in message >>news:slrnsopqgd.26m.nlazicBEZ_OVOGA@mudrac.ffzg.hr...

Dana Thu, 11 Nov 2021 09:47:01 -0000, BagelAngel
<jamesbuckley2002@googlemail.com> napis'o:

I'm writing this on a Toshiba A40 Satellite laptop, and was wondering if >>>> anyone knew of some good Windows XP softtware around the years it came >>>> out.
Thanks!

-J

Put SSD with IDE->SATA internal converter. And install Linux on it.
I have. It still works.

I've checked... I've got this one inside: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001345813850.html

And SSD drive on it. I think it is 256G or 512G...
It is slow, but works.
Yes, 32 bit linux but works.
All the fresh software. :)

To paraphrase a certain advertisement...
Linux, the OS that reaches the computers other OS's can't :)

True!

Just download debian live and try it on that machine.
I think I placed it on USB flash drive and booted from it.
Then installed it on the internal SSD.

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Dana Thu, 11 Nov 2021 14:05:12 -0000 (UTC), Nikolaj Lazic <nlazicBEZ_OVOGA@mudrac.ffzg.hr> napis'o:

Dana Thu, 11 Nov 2021 12:31:55 +0000, Folderol <general@musically.me.uk> napis'o:

On Thu, 11 Nov 2021 10:20:49 -0000
"BagelAngel" <jamesbuckley2002@googlemail.com> wrote:

That's a great idea, thank you!
"Nikolaj Lazic" <nlazicBEZ_OVOGA@mudrac.ffzg.hr> wrote in message >>>news:slrnsopqgd.26m.nlazicBEZ_OVOGA@mudrac.ffzg.hr...

Dana Thu, 11 Nov 2021 09:47:01 -0000, BagelAngel
<jamesbuckley2002@googlemail.com> napis'o:

I'm writing this on a Toshiba A40 Satellite laptop, and was wondering if >>>>> anyone knew of some good Windows XP softtware around the years it came >>>>> out.
Thanks!

-J

Put SSD with IDE->SATA internal converter. And install Linux on it.
I have. It still works.

I've checked... I've got this one inside: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001345813850.html

And SSD drive on it. I think it is 256G or 512G...
It is slow, but works.
Yes, 32 bit linux but works.
All the fresh software. :)

To paraphrase a certain advertisement...
Linux, the OS that reaches the computers other OS's can't :)

True!

Just download debian live and try it on that machine.
I think I placed it on USB flash drive and booted from it.
Then installed it on the internal SSD.

And when that machine eventually stops working, you can get
something like this and uset it as a USB drive:

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000801427276.html

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Dana Thu, 11 Nov 2021 14:06:52 -0000 (UTC), Nikolaj Lazic <nlazicBEZ_OVOGA@mudrac.ffzg.hr> napis'o:

Dana Thu, 11 Nov 2021 14:05:12 -0000 (UTC), Nikolaj Lazic <nlazicBEZ_OVOGA@mudrac.ffzg.hr> napis'o:

Dana Thu, 11 Nov 2021 12:31:55 +0000, Folderol <general@musically.me.uk> napis'o:

On Thu, 11 Nov 2021 10:20:49 -0000
"BagelAngel" <jamesbuckley2002@googlemail.com> wrote:

That's a great idea, thank you!
"Nikolaj Lazic" <nlazicBEZ_OVOGA@mudrac.ffzg.hr> wrote in message >>>>news:slrnsopqgd.26m.nlazicBEZ_OVOGA@mudrac.ffzg.hr...

Dana Thu, 11 Nov 2021 09:47:01 -0000, BagelAngel
<jamesbuckley2002@googlemail.com> napis'o:

I'm writing this on a Toshiba A40 Satellite laptop, and was wondering if >>>>>> anyone knew of some good Windows XP softtware around the years it came >>>>>> out.
Thanks!

-J

Put SSD with IDE->SATA internal converter. And install Linux on it.
I have. It still works.

I've checked... I've got this one inside:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001345813850.html

And SSD drive on it. I think it is 256G or 512G...
It is slow, but works.
Yes, 32 bit linux but works.
All the fresh software. :)

To paraphrase a certain advertisement...
Linux, the OS that reaches the computers other OS's can't :)

True!

Just download debian live and try it on that machine.
I think I placed it on USB flash drive and booted from it.
Then installed it on the internal SSD.

And when that machine eventually stops working, you can get
something like this and uset it as a USB drive:

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000801427276.html

Almost forgot...
IDE 2 SATA:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000585602528.html

than SATA 2 SSD:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001345813850.html

And mSATA SSD on all that. It all fits inside IDE bay.
I think I bought this one:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32728814333.html

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In message <smioqk$hbt$1@dont-email.me>, BagelAngel <jamesbuckley2002@googlemail.com> writes

I'm writing this on a Toshiba A40 Satellite laptop, and was wondering if >anyone knew of some good Windows XP softtware around the years it came out. >Thanks!

Why "around the year it came out"? There's loads of software (both
freeware and payware) that's (still) available - although sometimes you
might have to use an old(er) version that runs on XP.

Alternatively, the A40 might be upgradable to W10 (although I still
personally prefer XP!). I have a Dell 1520 from early 2007 that was
originally XP, and I have progressively used it on W7, W8 and W10. It
has a pluggable hard drive, so it only takes a few seconds to swap
disks. It's presently on W10 using a solid state drive.
--
Ian

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In message <smioqk$hbt$1@dont-email.me>, BagelAngel <jamesbuckley2002@googlemail.com> writes

I'm writing this on a Toshiba A40 Satellite laptop, and was wondering if >anyone knew of some good Windows XP softtware around the years it came out. >Thanks!

You will probably find that most programs released for more recent
32-bit versions of Windows will work fine under Windows XP. I'm running
32-bit Windows 10, and still have some software dating back to Windows
XP days (notably my Turnpike email/news application).
--
John Hall
"Home is heaven and orgies are vile,
But you *need* an orgy, once in a while."
Ogden Nash (1902-1971)

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In message <slrnsoq8oo.2ln.nlazicBEZ_OVOGA@mudrac.ffzg.hr>
Nikolaj Lazic <nlazicBEZ_OVOGA@mudrac.ffzg.hr> wrote:

Dana Thu, 11 Nov 2021 12:31:55 +0000, Folderol <general@musically.me.uk> napis'o:

On Thu, 11 Nov 2021 10:20:49 -0000
"BagelAngel" <jamesbuckley2002@googlemail.com> wrote:

That's a great idea, thank you!
"Nikolaj Lazic" <nlazicBEZ_OVOGA@mudrac.ffzg.hr> wrote in message >>>news:slrnsopqgd.26m.nlazicBEZ_OVOGA@mudrac.ffzg.hr...

Dana Thu, 11 Nov 2021 09:47:01 -0000, BagelAngel
<jamesbuckley2002@googlemail.com> napis'o:

I'm writing this on a Toshiba A40 Satellite laptop, and was wondering if >>>>> anyone knew of some good Windows XP softtware around the years it came >>>>> out.
Thanks!

-J

Put SSD with IDE->SATA internal converter. And install Linux on it.
I have. It still works.

I've checked... I've got this one inside: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001345813850.html

And SSD drive on it. I think it is 256G or 512G...
It is slow, but works.
Yes, 32 bit linux but works.
All the fresh software. :)

I seem to recall that Puppy Linux works well on older slower devices.

--
Paul Stewart
Sent from A9home running RISC OS 4.42

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Dana Wed, 24 Nov 2021 22:22:49 GMT, Paul Stewart <narrowboat-paul@outlook.com> napis'o:

In message <slrnsoq8oo.2ln.nlazicBEZ_OVOGA@mudrac.ffzg.hr>
Nikolaj Lazic <nlazicBEZ_OVOGA@mudrac.ffzg.hr> wrote:

Dana Thu, 11 Nov 2021 12:31:55 +0000, Folderol <general@musically.me.uk>
napis'o:

On Thu, 11 Nov 2021 10:20:49 -0000
"BagelAngel" <jamesbuckley2002@googlemail.com> wrote:

That's a great idea, thank you!
"Nikolaj Lazic" <nlazicBEZ_OVOGA@mudrac.ffzg.hr> wrote in message >>>>news:slrnsopqgd.26m.nlazicBEZ_OVOGA@mudrac.ffzg.hr...

Dana Thu, 11 Nov 2021 09:47:01 -0000, BagelAngel
<jamesbuckley2002@googlemail.com> napis'o:

I'm writing this on a Toshiba A40 Satellite laptop, and was wondering if >>>>>> anyone knew of some good Windows XP softtware around the years it came >>>>>> out.
Thanks!

-J

Put SSD with IDE->SATA internal converter. And install Linux on it.
I have. It still works.

I've checked... I've got this one inside:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001345813850.html

And SSD drive on it. I think it is 256G or 512G...
It is slow, but works.
Yes, 32 bit linux but works.
All the fresh software. :)

I seem to recall that Puppy Linux works well on older slower devices.

Debian works ok on this machine.
Single core celeron. :)

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On Thu, 25 Nov 2021 01:26:10 -0000 (UTC)
Nikolaj Lazic <nlazicBEZ_OVOGA@mudrac.ffzg.hr> wrote:

Debian works ok on this machine.
Single core celeron. :)

Impressive!

--
Basic

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