Windows XP source code has been leaked to 4chan, with the leaked code then being posted to a torrent and the Mega file sharing service. Reports have also emerged that independent researchers have since begun analyzing the data, with initial indications that the leak is legitimate. However, there hasn’t been an official confirmation. The thread on 4chan has since been archived (it was only open for four hours), and Microsoft hasn’t commented publicly on the matter yet, either.
Windows XP, and the Iconic Bliss background that is said to be the most viewed image in history.
It has now passed its 19th birthday and reached its end of life in 2014, meaning Microsoft no longer supports the operating system. As such, critical security updates and compatibility with modern-era hardware hasn’t been added. Regardless, it’s predicted that one percent of computers still have the aging operating system installed.
Coders could also use the source code to add support for newer hardware and possibly spin off custom distributions. Naturally, researchers would also have plenty of interest.
It is certain that Microsoft will respond quickly in an attempt to stamp out the spread of the Windows XP source code, but given that it appears to have already spread widely, there doesn’t appear to be a way to put this genie back in the bottle.
Microsoft leaked source code archive_2020-09-20 40.50 GB
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XPSP1.7z 1.65 GB
Win2K3.7z 1.27 GB
nt5src.7z 2.93 GB
Directory Listing of nt5src.7z
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1 file, 3149677191 bytes (3004 MiB)
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2012-06-16 10:28:31 D.... 0 0 Win2K3
2012-06-16 10:28:31 D.... 0 0 XPSP1
2012-06-16 09:54:32 ....A 381402557 1817617169 Win2K3/3790src1.cab
2012-06-16 09:57:15 ....A 371520571 Win2K3/3790src2.cab
2012-06-16 09:58:03 ....A 109855882 Win2K3/3790src3.cab
2012-06-16 10:17:29 ....A 477710095 Win2K3/3790src4.cab
2012-06-16 10:01:51 ....A 45957503 Win2K3/3790src5.cab
2012-06-16 10:01:51 ....A 317 Win2K3/x.cmd
2012-06-16 10:13:19 ....A 305 XPSP1/xp.cmd
2012-06-16 10:18:43 ....A 459729217 XPSP1/xpsrc1.cab
2012-06-16 10:23:38 ....A 678556392 1332014019 XPSP1/xpsrc2.cab
2012-06-16 10:24:44 ....A 151179951 XPSP1/xpsrc3.cab
2012-06-16 10:26:38 ....A 262480108 XPSP1/xpsrc4.cab
2012-06-16 10:28:31 ....A 257069716 XPSP1/xpsrc5.cab
2012-06-16 10:01:51 ....A 79360 45552 Win2K3/extract.exe
2012-06-16 10:01:51 ....A 79360 XPSP1/extract.exe
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2012-06-16 10:28:31 3195621334 3149676740 14 files, 2 folders
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