XP is fine and still supported
Well I BOUGHT my copy of XP Pro so I will use it, PC is the proverbial Triggger broom.
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\WPA\PosReady]
"Installed"=dword:00000001
So I still have support.
That said someone said I was stealing by doing this, and they use a hooky copy of Win 7!