Win XP Simulator

Travel back to 2001 and experience what it's like to own a Windows XP computer.

MalGow · com.MalGow.WinXPSimulator

3.4 out of 5 (5 ratings) 500K+ downloads v29 47.1 MB Android 7.1+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

Download APK 47.1 MB v27 · Google Play signature All versions

Signed differently from the Google Play version Details

Watch the Win XP Simulator trailer on YouTube

At a glance

Latest version: v29 (29)
Updated: May 8, 2026 (5 months ago)
APK size: 47.1 MB
Requires: Android 7.1+ (API 25)
CPU support: ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Graphics: OpenGL ES 3.0+
Category: Simulation (game)
Listed since: Mar 27, 2023 (at least)
Permissions: 2
Developer contact: [email protected]

About this APK

Win XP Simulator is a game by MalGow in the Simulation category, listed since at least March 2023. It includes native code for ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

Since version 27, the APK grew from 31.3 MB to 47.1 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 5.1 to 7.1. It asks for 2 permissions, none of them sensitive. It asks for the same permissions as version 27.

Ratings

3.4out of 55 ratings

5 ★40%
4 ★0%
3 ★40%
2 ★0%
1 ★20%

Ratings from users of the source store — not collected or verified by AAPKs.

What's new in v29

Google requires me to update my apps to avoid them from being removed.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “superpocket”.

Click the "Yes" or "Ok" button to stop the simulation, you will be greeted with the Blue Screen of Death! For more help and information, visit: http://malgow.net/WindowsXPSimulator or, talk to me on discord!: https://discord.com/invite/gdu7dZk "Feel as if you're using a Windows XP computer with this realistic simulator!" - MALGOW jk How To Play: Opening Internet Explorer STEP 1: Click on the "Start Menu" STEP 2: Click on "Internet Explorer" STEP 3: Wait 20 Seconds for Internet Explorer to fully load up IMPORTANT*: Do not close the start menu during this process! STEP 4: Internet Explorer will have now opened, you can install your apps from here STEP 5: Done! Removing Viruses STEP 1: Launch "Anti Virus" after installing it from Internet Explorer STEP 2: Wait 30 Seconds* STEP 3: The Anti Virus software will now display "Viruses Successfully Removed" STEP 4: Done! Using Bonzi Buddy STEP 1: Launch "Bonzi Buddy" after installing it from Internet Explorer STEP 2: Bonzi Buddy will begin with a short introduction of himself STEP 3: He will then tell a few (bad) jokes STEP 4: Done! First Easter Egg STEP 1: Click and open the Start Menu STEP 2: Click my profile image or name ten times STEP 3: The first easter egg will now begin STEP 4: Done!

Version history

2 versions are listed, going back to v27. Since v29 it requires Android 7.1+.

v29 LATEST May 8, 2026 47.1 MB TRUSTED v27 Jul 4, 2026 31.3 MB TRUSTED

All 2 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Certificate issued to “zph-mph” Not the developer's name (“MalGow”). Names in certificates can't be verified, so this alone proves nothing.
Signed differently from the Google Play version v27, which matches Google Play, uses another certificate. Android normally won't update an installed Play Store copy with this file. v27

Store checks and file details

Developer signature under review May 8, 2026
Signed byCN=Jx Clarynx, O=zph-mph, OU=anon.org, L=Caraga, ST=Surigao Del Norte, C=8609
Signing certificate (SHA-1)7D:64:F9:C2:53:C7:EF:35:A0:72:0F:6F:8A:80:2B:D4:B9:20:AA:3A
File MD5e9d52937b9245deaecdc978f282cc0b7
Uploaded by “superpocket” Silver tier · 5,272 followers · uploading since 2016

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Permissions (2)

Win XP Simulator requests 2 permissions, none of them sensitive.

Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Landscape screen android.hardware.screen.landscape

Win XP Simulator APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Win XP Simulator for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 7.1 or later. Version 27 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 5.1 and later. Get version 27 · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Probably not if you installed Win XP Simulator from Google Play: this file is signed with a different certificate, and Android normally refuses such an update. You would have to uninstall your copy first, which deletes its data unless it is backed up.

Is the Win XP Simulator APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. It is signed with a different certificate than the Google Play version. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is e9d52937b9245deaecdc978f282cc0b7.