How to do it...

Now, follow these steps to make Windows XP more vulnerable:

  1. Enabling remote services, especially unpatched remote services, is usually an effective way of introducing some vulnerabilities into a system. First, you'll want to enable Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) on your Windows system. To do this, open the Start menu in the bottom-left corner and then click on Control Panel. Double-click on the Add or Remove Programs icon, and then click on the Add/Remove Windows Components link on the left-hand side of the screen to get the following screen:
  1. From here, you will see a list of components that can be enabled or ...

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