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“Your computer might be at risk” That extra detail made it very realistic.

lostgame 6y ago
Came here to say this. As soon as it popped up, I was like; oh, shit, yup - there it is. WinAmp and it's fantastically on-point UI-mockup and functionality was also a super nice touch. tbh I still use Windows XP SP3 in my VM on my Mac for the occasional Windows utility I need. It's super no-cruft and lightweight - especially as a VM - compared to anything since - and is surprisingly compatible. Because it's in a VM, I'm not too worried about the security issues, and most of the Windows-only utilities I use are fairly archaic anyway. (In computer years)
- jyrkesh 6y ago
  Yeah, I was pleasantly surprised that the Winamp EQ is fully functioning.
- giancarlostoro 6y ago
  I am hoping to someday see total stability in ReactOS to the level where we can use that as a Windows VM. I forget what that VirtualBox mode is I think its called Seamless it would be neat to be able to just run ReactOS in Seamless mode in a VM with low memory footprint.
- airstrike 6y ago
  https://github.com/captbaritone/webamp https://github.com/captbaritone/webamp
  - Wezl 6y ago
    Which is used in https://98.js.org/ https://98.js.org/ . (submitted: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24955925 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24955925)
    - lostgame 6y ago
      Needs anti-aliasing disabled on the text - really ruins the otherwise awesome effect and otherwise excellent effort.
- ChrisSD 6y ago
  Wait are we seriously at the point where XP is now considered "super no-cruft and lightweight"? XP? How times have changed.
  - toper-centage 6y ago
    > How times have changed. Windows has become a 20+GB OS with a mess of dumbed down UIs. So yes, XP was effective and light by today's standards. That's partially because your current mobile phones are more powerful than the PCs that used to run XP.
mulmen 6y ago
I appreciate that it can only be dismissed. Clicking the bubble as asked does nothing.
- 6510 6y ago
  how do I secure it?
  - kempbellt 6y ago
    Ctrl + W (Or Command + W on Mac)
badrequest 6y ago
For me, it was the fading to grey when you hit "Shutdown"
- pseudosavant 6y ago
  I hadn't noticed that. That is a small but very authentic part of the XPerience. I didn't even remember it did that, until I saw it happen in this.
ksrm 6y ago
It just needs periodic "Messenger Service" popups to be 100% authentic.

Came here to say this. As soon as it popped up, I was like; oh, shit, yup - there it is. WinAmp and it's fantastically on-point UI-mockup and functionality was also a super nice touch. tbh I still use Windows XP SP3 in my VM on my Mac for the occasional Windows utility I need. It's super no-cruft and lightweight - especially as a VM - compared to anything since - and is surprisingly compatible. Because it's in a VM, I'm not too worried about the security issues, and most of the Windows-only utilities I use are fairly archaic anyway. (In computer years)

jyrkesh 6y ago
Yeah, I was pleasantly surprised that the Winamp EQ is fully functioning.
giancarlostoro 6y ago
I am hoping to someday see total stability in ReactOS to the level where we can use that as a Windows VM. I forget what that VirtualBox mode is I think its called Seamless it would be neat to be able to just run ReactOS in Seamless mode in a VM with low memory footprint.
airstrike 6y ago
https://github.com/captbaritone/webamp https://github.com/captbaritone/webamp
- Wezl 6y ago
  Which is used in https://98.js.org/ https://98.js.org/ . (submitted: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24955925 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24955925)
  - lostgame 6y ago
    Needs anti-aliasing disabled on the text - really ruins the otherwise awesome effect and otherwise excellent effort.
ChrisSD 6y ago
Wait are we seriously at the point where XP is now considered "super no-cruft and lightweight"? XP? How times have changed.
- toper-centage 6y ago
  > How times have changed. Windows has become a 20+GB OS with a mess of dumbed down UIs. So yes, XP was effective and light by today's standards. That's partially because your current mobile phones are more powerful than the PCs that used to run XP.

mulmen 6y ago

I appreciate that it can only be dismissed. Clicking the bubble as asked does nothing.

6510 6y ago
how do I secure it?
- kempbellt 6y ago
  Ctrl + W (Or Command + W on Mac)

badrequest 6y ago

For me, it was the fading to grey when you hit "Shutdown"

pseudosavant 6y ago
I hadn't noticed that. That is a small but very authentic part of the XPerience. I didn't even remember it did that, until I saw it happen in this.

ksrm 6y ago

It just needs periodic "Messenger Service" popups to be 100% authentic.