About a year or so ago Microsoft launched Windows 11 with a leak, an overly emotional keynote video (with broken sound in parts), and a lot of people irritated with the arbitrary hardware limitations they put in place.
Well, yeah. Obviously that's a better method, but if you're stuck using newer Windows it's helpful to make it better. It's like WSL. Do I like it? Not really. Is it as good as a Linux desktop? Of course not. Would I rather have it than not? Yeah.
My method is much easier.
1. Go to Ebay
2. Buy a genuine copy of Windows XP (because we don't like pirates)
3. Nuke and Pave your system (because backups are for wimps)
4. Enjoy a simpler, more relaxing time
Well, yeah. Obviously that's a better method, but if you're stuck using newer Windows it's helpful to make it better. It's like WSL. Do I like it? Not really. Is it as good as a Linux desktop? Of course not. Would I rather have it than not? Yeah.
I know. Just let me dream.
Dream on my friend. Dream on...
I just really wish drivers were available for XP or 2K for any hardware I actually have ☹️
I think it would run on PIII systems, but those are more well suited to 98.
Have you tried finding NT 4.0 drivers for them? Those might work.