try googling “cannot connect to windows app” instead of “cannot connect to windows remote desktop”

are you happy with how you are?

I used a thin client, HP T610+, and installed Windows XP POS.

this is a point-of-sale version of windows xp that’s basically XPSP3. it comes with Ethernet, WiFi, touchscreen drivers, etc. works really well actually.

I firewalled it from internet access and allowed my kid to surf the intranet I host along with standard 90s 00s kids software.

• reader rabbit
• Disney interactive games
• encarta 98

I also used a kid keyboard that deviates from the typical 102 keyboard. no function keys etc.

you could do the same with an old x86 laptop too, recommend using a dual core CPU if possible though.

to ensure nothing is broken, I used software called deepfreeze from Faronics. it freezes the system and restores the system after reboots. just to make it clear, this means any changes to the “c” drive will not be permanent.

to keep the save files I used a some batch scripts/shortcut trickery and re/store them from the NAS when the apps start and end.

in the end it’s sitting in my tech closet after my eldest lost interest after a year. Now I’m waiting for my youngest to break it out again.

I hate the one where you call them a fascist (because they literally are) and then they come around and call you a “blue MAGA”.

like bitch, if I was “blue MAGA” I’d be making IEDs and forcing abortions on women and shit. ain’t nobody got time for that. I’m building a garden so I can fuckin eat this year.