Innovative Ways to Utilize your Old Windows XP PC


BANGALORE: With Microsoft rolling back its support for Windows XP, users who have upgraded to a better PC would be wondering on ways to utilize the old one. Here are some ways you can keep the old machine up and running, as compiled by the Tech radar.

#1 Personal Cloud storage

Using your old PC for your personal storage would be a great choice and it will help you free a lot of hardware space on your new computer. The old PC can be used as a backup to store documents and even as a dedicated server too.

#2 Install Linux

A Linux based Os ‘Ubuntu’ is the perfect replacement for Windows XP. It is a modern OS which will run smoothly on your old PC. Download the Ubuntu LTS version 12.04, which will be supported till 2017. This version of OS is easy to install with tips for beginners too.

#3 Make it your Media Server

Your old PC can be a central hub to collect music, videos and photos. All the data can be accessed with the laptops, smart- TVs, and Smartphones by channelizing them through the network using internet.

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