# Does old software cause problems?

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**Created:** [July 24, 2008, 10:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/does-old-software-cause-problems/52091 "2008-07-24T10:39:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![rendyx](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rendyx/32/7404_2.png) [@rendyx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rendyx)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2008, 10:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/does-old-software-cause-problems/52091/1 "2008-07-24T10:39:19Z")

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Probably about once a month my grandpa calls me because his Windows XP install shit the bed. It’s starting to get kinda old, and the big reason I suspect is that he ALWAYS runs REALLY outdated software. Like Windows 3.1 programs that come with Windows NT drivers n shit. I’ve warned him that this is bad practice, and that he needs to update to something else.

Does anyone have any proof that this is bad? Like I know it is, but something written that I can show him. Like “Running AutoCAD for Windows 2.5 may cause problems in Vista.”

Thanks in advance 🙂

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**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2008, 10:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/does-old-software-cause-problems/52091/2 "2008-07-24T10:41:32Z")

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:lol:

Take away his admin rights. SRSLY.

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**Author:** ![ILCisDEAD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a87d85/32.png) [@ILCisDEAD](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILCisDEAD)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2008, 10:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/does-old-software-cause-problems/52091/3 "2008-07-24T10:43:28Z")

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Well, aside from the obvious updated for better functionality and better coding.

3rd party programs can be the gateway for viruses, what not. just google like “third party exploits” and that should be enough for him to be like OMG i need to update. Updated versions tend to adress these exploits. Sometimes making new ones… but they address the previous 🙂

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**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2008, 10:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/does-old-software-cause-problems/52091/4 "2008-07-24T10:47:55Z")

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c:/\>deltree

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**Author:** ![FightinMike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7bcc69/32.png) [@FightinMike](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FightinMike)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2008, 11:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/does-old-software-cause-problems/52091/5 "2008-07-24T11:28:02Z")

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It’s bad practice, but I doubt it could cause damage other than what ILC said.

XP has the Compatability Mode options too, but I think Fry and Nikuk have the answers.

ninja edit: xp gets progressively more bloated and slower over the life of the install. Usually a re-install per year keeps it going.

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**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2008, 11:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/does-old-software-cause-problems/52091/6 "2008-07-24T11:47:29Z")

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For the most part not really, tell him to stop looking at porn.