Malgré le nom « Sweet », l’installation de cette version n’est pas toujours aussi douce qu’annoncée. De nombreux forums techniques rapportent des difficultés :

While the feature list of a bootleg OS like Sweet 6.2 may sound like a dream come true for a retro PC enthusiast, the risks associated with downloading and installing such software from unknown sources are significant.

Using search terms appended with words like or "torrent" usually leads to third-party file-sharing networks, community forums, or untrusted warez sites. Downloading modified operating systems from these sources presents massive security risks:

Malicious actors frequently package old ISOs with modern trojans, rootkits, or cryptocurrency miners.

: The 64-bit version of Windows XP was notoriously unstable and had poor driver support even when it was new. Custom mods often worsen this by stripping out core system files to save space.

: Background scripts that use your computer's hardware to mine cryptocurrency for the attacker. 2. Built-in Security Vulnerabilities