Microsoft Office 2013/2016 on Windows XP. Literally.

[yoltboy01]

Hey guys. I recently also posted this on MDL but I wanted to share it here as well.

The Developers behind XP's infamous Extended Kernel (OneCore API) managed to make Office 2013 (and 2016!) finally work on Windows XP. 

For me, this is actually very satisfying since I was trying to install it for years without success. Sadly, both 2013 and 2016 are officially out of support now BUT 2016 is still receiving monthly updates as of March 2026 (support.microsoft.com/de-de/topic/updates-für-märz-2026-für-microsoft-office-c8ddfa76-20b4-482a-8412-8b2bf6363fa7).

You will need the latest OneCore API Canary (v4.1+) as well as the MSI Versions for it to install. Personally, I spoofed Windows 7 to trick the installer.

 

Proof: imgur.com/a/dstXVfK