Microxp - Micro Xp Pro 0.98 -

For DOSBox, ScummVM, or native XP games (Half-Life 2, Halo CE, Need for Speed Underground 2), MicroXP leaves maximum RAM and CPU cycles for the game. No background AV, no telemetry.

Native FTP, Remote Desktop, and scheduled tasks are typically stripped out.

: While modern OSs struggle with 8GB, MicroXP could comfortably boot and run on just 64MB of RAM .

Following the release of Windows XP in 2001, the operating system quickly became the global standard for personal computing. However, as hardware requirements for subsequent operating systems (Windows Vista and Windows 7) increased, a segment of the user base sought to extend the life of older hardware. Simultaneously, the rise of virtualization created a demand for "lightweight" operating systems that could run with minimal resource allocation.