W.o.W Ep 4: Internet Explorer, in MY Windows XP? Not on my Watch!

So for today's Windows on Wednesday, I take a look at a recently released custom build of Windows XP that attempts to remove as much of Internet Explorer as possible. How did the creator do this and is it still REALLY Windows XP? Let's find out!

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Sources:
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Windows XP without Internet Explorer:
https://archive.org/details/windows-x...

Active Desktop:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Active_...

https://www.threads.net/@wowstartsnow...

Super WinPE:
https://archive.org/details/super-win...

Straw Hat used in Thumb:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:St...

Boss of the Plain Hat used in Thumb:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:18...

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Music Used:
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Jesse Gallagher - Satya Yuga
Jeremy Blake - Puppy Love
Track Tribe - Lawrence
Patrick Patrikios - Beyond
Text Me Records/GrandBlankss - Some of You
Jeremy Blake - The Emperor's Army

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Timestamps:
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0:00 Pre-intro
0:19 Intro
3:14 Getting install started
4:50 Start of issues
7:27 Plan B
8:56 More issues!
9:24 Impromptu repair and upgrade!
11:02 Let's try again...
12:22 Booting up Windows XP
13:50 Let's explore and see the changes!
24:15 Let's try installing XP-only software
27:57 Let's try installing an XP-only game
29:55 Interjecting an update
30:19 Conclusion and Outro

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