Safeguarding Windows Vista after end of support

[@firat5025]

Internet Explorer 9 is actually the longest supported Browser Version ever released. It is still getting updates on Server 2008 SP2 with ESU till 01/23. So it had a lifespan of 12 years (2011-2023)

[@adventuresinnostalgia]

This is a very interesting factoid! Thanks for sharing

[@98dodgediesel5]

I think windows 7 and vista are waaaaaay better than windows 10. I have had windows 10 for about 5 or 6 years and don't enjoy them at all. I'd much rather go back to windows vista. I am soon getting a windows vista desktop or laptop soon. I'm finished with windows 10.

[@adventuresinnostalgia]

I would switch back to Vista if I could

[@PurblePink8678]

@@adventuresinnostalgia Same

[@MSWinNT]

​@@adventuresinnostalgia You need to install Windows Server 2008 updates and enable ESU to use Vista til January 10 2023, however if you manage to get azure updates, you'll get it till January 7 2024.

[@ChristianMop]

@@adventuresinnostalgia same

[@themyersfan57]

Yeah, Windows 10 is awful, Vista is the best.

[@damian9303]

You should’ve also made mention of vulnerabilities that have been realized in the past 5 or so years since Vista’s EOL, antiviruses can help thwart an incoming attack as a result of abusing such open vulnerabilities.

[@adventuresinnostalgia]

You make an excellent point. That's what the section about the user account addresses. A majority of new vulnerabilities found over the past 5 years can only be exploited from an account with administrator privileges.

[@keytester2733]

just get mypal and avast for vista and your fine.

[@lamtatyan]

@@keytester2733 Great suggestion! Me too! Thanks for Avast, Mypal and Libre Office, I am still able to use my Windows Vista for work! Too bad that Mypal no longer has updates, and I have to use Maxthon for backup browser.

[@AlphaAce15]

One of my fave OS / UI..

[@adventuresinnostalgia]

Vista is beautiful, right? If nothing else Microsoft did a phenomenal job with the UI for Windows Vista

[@Yorkfield2008FR]

Thank you for this video! I was about to dual boot my custom built Athlon 64 X2 PC with Vista and 7 when i got the notification of this video :3 thanks for the help 🤗🤗🤗

[@adventuresinnostalgia]

You are most welcome! I appreciate you taking the time to leave a comment

[@supdan]

Again, useful video. It's always risky to use an old OS. I only use Vista for my Minecraft server, but I took as many precautions as I possibly could. That includes this video. Thanks!

[@adventuresinnostalgia]

I'm pleased to hear that you found the video useful. I imagine anyone with the desire to run an unsupported operating system also has some decent knowledge behind them as well

[@upseguest]

Isnt it a better idea to user Windows Server 2008 instead of vista, since, its intended for servers, and even still supported?

[@nikolan123]

Great video, love your channel! I am that kind of guy who says that an antivirus isn’t needed if you know what you’re doing, but on my main computer if I didn’t have windows defender I would still install an antivirus (but not on Linux). Even though I’m “that kind of a guy”, I still think it’s needed to at least have some basic protection, especially on an end of life os. I’m waiting for a guide for windows 8 :)

[@adventuresinnostalgia]

Me too. I prefer at least one layer of security. In case I am tired and have a lapse in judgement of something. Do you think Windows 8 would be a good candidate this type of video?

[@johnreissiger4043]

I use all versions of Windows but hate explore and Microsoft Edge I use Windows 8, 7 and visita Windows update isn't a problem solving that was easy. Just need to upgrade my hard drive due to lack of space for updating. The games I own run fine before Vista and even the current Windows os Vista is simply better qaulity and that's the bottom line

[@Ben-mn2sp]

This video is helpful, because I do use vista sometimes, thanks!

[@adventuresinnostalgia]

You are most welcome

[@emiralpkocak2]

I also recommend syskey for an extra layer of user protection

[@adventuresinnostalgia]

This is a great suggestion! Thank you

[@americantadpole7162]

Will there be a way to get Windows Embedded POSReady 7 ESU on a Windows 7 Home Premium? That ESU runs until October 2024

[@adventuresinnostalgia]

To my knowledge, no method exists at this time to get the POSReady updates on Home Edition

[@americantadpole7162]

@@adventuresinnostalgia ok thanks for the response

[@betaworld5522]

u should make a vista iso for modern computers like u did with 7

[@adventuresinnostalgia]

I like this idea. thank you for the suggestion

[@Biaanca5036]

I simply don't use any antivirus suites at all just for that extra performance! 😊 What I did instead is I just turned some of the options up in the local security policy console

[@adventuresinnostalgia]

I assume you also don't going looking for trouble out on the internet. So the logic works for me

[@LZ1AKX]

I love this video and the idea it is good to have nostalgia on time to time of FOREVER

[@adventuresinnostalgia]

Thank you for the kind words. I really appreciate it

[@someguystudios23]

See, now this is the answer some of us are looking for. Most forum users would laugh at such a situation and say "JuSt UpGrAde WiNdOwS" instead of giving an actual helpful answer.

[@adventuresinnostalgia]

There is what I believe to be a significant gap between what is needed and the help that can be found in the retro community. I hope to fill that gap with my knowledge and elevate the community to its fullest potential. Note: I use the term retro very loosely here as a blanket term for anything unsupported by it's developer

[@e19_13]

Cool guide. I will be using this

[@adventuresinnostalgia]

Awesome!

[@cannedbeverage7687]

Unfortunately adding a program to the DEP exception list is not the same as actually turning off DEP, some will simply not work with it.

[@adventuresinnostalgia]

I'm interested to know what programs malfunction with DEP on. I feel like that list is something that will never exist

[@cannedbeverage7687]

@@adventuresinnostalgia Well, the video game Midnight Club 2 is the one that has this problem. With DEP on, the game quits to desktop when attempting to load into gameplay, with DEP exclusion the game gets stuck in an infinite loading loop, without DEP it works normally. If one game/program has problems, there are bound to be others.

[@wordart_guian]

I really don't consider openoffice a better alternative to office, especially 2007/2010 (really good releases). If i am to keep using vista, i don't think i'll ever connect it to the internet; in this case getting to activate the os in the present day might be the biggest challenge. I think you shouldn't remove tablet pc tools as it contains useful tools: snipping tool, windows journal, sticky notes

[@adventuresinnostalgia]

That is good advice, Thank you

[@mort_brain]

Thanks a lot for your Security videos.

[@windowsxp1127]

you can also use legacy update

[@adventuresinnostalgia]

Does Legacy update work for Windows Vista? I haven't tried it personally

[@zgames_official]

@@adventuresinnostalgiayes

[@bedrocklolgame]

Yes it does.​@@adventuresinnostalgia

[@thermite10k40]

Great Video! i will definitely put most of not all of this tips and tricks in use, i got myself an older laptop for cheap and it's a great machine to try older OS on. i can't use it as my daily computer since most software i use are starting to be win 10/11 only but having an old XP/Vista machine is always great. i used to have a Thinkpad T61 which was running windows XP until the GPU failed last year, it was a great machine for watching movies,tping and reading.

[@adventuresinnostalgia]

I'm sorry to hear about that T61. That really sucks. It sounds like you have a sweet new-to-you laptop to play with. I hope it brings you many years of joy. I appreciate the feedback on the video. Thank you

[@darthrevan1344]

Awesome video as always...would be cool if you could do a video like this about Windows 98!!!!

[@adventuresinnostalgia]

I make no promises, and that is a video I would love to make. When I do it will be on my second channel

[@shipuku0305]

Can I download arduino on windows vista? I just found my old laptop and not sure if I should get arduino on it or on my chromebook

[@adventuresinnostalgia]

I've never worked with an Arduino, but I believe this thread is what you are looking for forum.arduino.cc/t/installing-the-arduino-with-windows-vista/146207

[@shipuku0305]

@@adventuresinnostalgia thanks, I was able to get raspberry pi OS on it with a little more searching

[@MAGAMAN]

Do NOT use Avast. It is one of the worst Anti-viruses out there. Whenever someone would bring me their slow computer to fix, this was always the solution.

[@mostafa123game]

true bro but you could use an older version of avast like 2013 version because the latest versions sucks

[@adventuresinnostalgia]

I started working on the video at one point examining the resource usage from various antivirus software. I will say that Avast was on the higher end for memory usage.

[@JamminJerseyRocker]

What antivirus would you recommend for Vista? Not a lot to choose from.

[@06NinjaKid06]

then what DO i use?

[@moritz1628]

Great Video!

[@adventuresinnostalgia]

Thank you! I appreciate the support

[@seatonsmithy436]

I have a Vista PC using Chrome. I had previously been running Avast Free but it has expired. Unfortunately I cannot activate it again - the activation process only takes me to the upgrade screen. I have tried installing Panda but the activation process tells me there is no internet connection when there clearly is a connection. How do I resolve this?

[@adventuresinnostalgia]

Did you find a solution?

[@seatonsmithy436]

@@adventuresinnostalgia No, I did not.

[@lefakeofficieldemoimeme9610]

You could have talked about Extended Kernel thing to run W7 programs

[@adventuresinnostalgia]

Not in the context of a video about security, no. The Kernel Extender opens up many new vulnerabilities. It doesn't make Vista safe to use. It makes Vista riskier and more useful

[@Roccomeiners]

luckily, I already installed avast antivirus on my windows, Vista desktop computer

[@adventuresinnostalgia]

Good thinking!

[@JordanRichardson9]

Windows 7 is a good upgrade, it's still EOL but at least more patched than Vista.

[@adventuresinnostalgia]

If you can't run anything newer, Windows 7 is a good option

[@rogertiedemann1606]

looks like patreon was deleted???

[@adventuresinnostalgia]

The Patreon Trust and Safety team took down my page and have stopped responding to me

[@mayabogdanova9506]

What is wrong with vista

[@adventuresinnostalgia]

Nothing. It is both perfect and beautiful.

[@mrmcguru163]

You know with extended kernel you could just use a upto date browser instead of the very out of date new moon which would reduce your chances of malware

[@adventuresinnostalgia]

The extended kernel opens up entirely new vulnerabilities that nobody in the security field are looking for much less going to fix.

[@CerisuHakka]

Why did you install OpenOffice instead of LibreOffice?

[@adventuresinnostalgia]

No particular reason. It was just an example not a recommendation.

[@kevinsahm5577]

Why waste time doing updates that way!! There is another youtuber that has all the updates for vista 64 bit with a batch file in 20 mins youre done!! Then download the extended kernel for windows vista 64 bit and install the latest version of chrome that seems much better. MSFN has all the info on the windows vista extended kernel. I am typing this on the latest version of chrome on windows vista with the extended kernel.

[@adventuresinnostalgia]

I see what you're saying. If you view this through the lens of security, applying the updates yourself is safer than trusting an installation disc image that a KZbinr made. Not that there would be malicious intent, the problem is more not knowing exactly what was modified on the disc image.

[@billg7205]

@@adventuresinnostalgia Yeah I'd have to pass on that. You never know. If I remember correctly, trusted software donors on CNET had the ability to keep updating their donor files. Could never understand that one. An upload would get good ratings, and then eventually the developer would go rogue, loading with a new version with exploits. Not trusting any independent developer, unless maybe they're my neighbor.

[@dee23gaming]

Nah, I'll just keep using Linux. I doubt Steam and other popular programs would work on Vista today.

[@adventuresinnostalgia]

That is a fair point you make. What distro(s) do you run?

[@nikolan123]

There are ways to install steam on vista and xp, just did it.

[@AriesTheBestGaming]

@@adventuresinnostalgia For me, I run Pop!_OS.

[@PurblePink8678]

Menace to society confirmed

[@adokapo]

In my humble opinion there is not so much reason to use Vista, 7, XP when you can instead use latest one and make it to look exactly like those. Just make USB installation with Rufus, remove modern store apps that you dont like and put on StartIsBack. All legal, safe and easy to do. And you can still unlock latest win 11 with win 7 key or buy one for 5-10$.

[@adventuresinnostalgia]

It's about more than the look of Windows though