ICQ 6.5.1005 (kicq, decided to upgrade here cuz of a israel ad)
MSN messenger 4.5 (omessenger)
winamp 5.531
winrar 3.80
avira antivirus 8.1.333
msn messenger 7.0 (not working yet unless you suggest me a good hex editor)
icoFX 1.6.4
bittorrent 6.0 (better than utorrent due to adware)
office 2003 professional
daemon tools 4.30.3
hypercam 2
thunderbird 1.0.6 (i wanna connect to it)
realplayer 10
itunes 7.6.2.9
quicktime 7.4.5
QIP 2005 build 7940 (KICQ, english version)
GAMES:
simcity 3000
spy fox: dry cereal
dynomite!
star trek: elite force
OTHER STUFF:
flash player 7
java 1.0.6
skittles screensaver
protoweb (I WONT SWITCH IT ALWAYS TBH)
shockwave for director 10
AN IMPORTANT RULE:
you need to suggest apps that is made from 2000 to 2008 (i titled the vm from 2008)
NOTE: games is from the “gamez” folder
Limewire ← DON’T, JUST A JOKE
Windows Live Essentials
Macromedia Flash or Dreamweaver
Cringy Windows wallpaper from google images
DOSBox (It existed back then)
Maybe a period correct version of Audacity (Audio Editor)
MS Flight Simulator 2004 (Though it may struggle, if so try using an older release of flight simulator)
Monster Truck Madness (because why not) (Unsure about it’s compatibility with XP)
period correct version of Garry’s Mod (be VERY careful if you decide to hunt it down, plus it may run badly)
3D Windows XP Screensaver (Available from archived microsoft website)
theoldnet proxy (May not work due to an ongoing issue with the wayback api)
Windows XP Powertoys and Tweak UI (Also available on archive microsoft page)
Maybe some Windows Media Player skins, pretty sure they are on the MS archived pages.
Maybe need for speed or another racing game
While some of these may be made before 2000, to have a true 2000s experience, you’ll most likely have to use software from the 90s too, plus you have already made exceptions.