• @reddig33
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    621 year ago

    Who wants to use Windows 11 anyway?

    • @[email protected]
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      1 year ago

      it really improved wsl integration

      also it’s kinda mandatory if you have a recent cpu, to utilize the p-core/e-core architecture.

      • @drbi
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        101 year ago

        Linux: look what they have to do to achieve a tenth of our power.

      • Kogasa
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        31 year ago

        I still can’t use WSL 2.0 because of the abysmal filesystem performance compared to 1.0. As far as I can tell this is a fundamental flaw with the design, not a bug that can/will be fixed.

      • Fushuan [he/him]
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        11 year ago

        I ain’t switching until they implement vertical toolbars. I don’t want to use a fucking 3rd party tool, it’s SO EASY in 10, idk why the fuck they just don’t want implement it.

        “Not many people used it” so fucking what, I bet not many people used the default apps in 10 and now we have expanded functionality with the “suggested apps”. Bastards.

    • @BeezKnuts
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      61 year ago

      I’m just getting ahead of the curve. In 10 years everyone will be making videos about how windows 11 wasn’t really that bad like how they did with Vista a few years ago and are about 8 right now. I just want to be able to relate to the videos.

      • @[email protected]
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        41 year ago

        The only gripe I have with windows 11 is the lack of toolbar customization that was in windows 10. Other than that I don’t have any problems… but windows 8 on the other hand, I don’t get it

        • @BeezKnuts
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          11 year ago

          Don’t be so hard on yourself guy. You’re way better than Vista and 8.0

    • @ShittyRedditWasBetter
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      -151 year ago

      About half the planet. I know at least 50% of our technical team users it as well.

      WSL+ Windows is 100% a better Linux desktop than gnome and kde. You get all the Linux you need to do coding and none of the garbage Linux environment.

  • @jecht360
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    491 year ago

    Oh no, guess the people using Windows at home will have to just settle for using the easily found Microsoft Activation Scripts!

    • RHOPKINS13
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      361 year ago

      This broke the “MAS” scripts, at least as far as HWID activation. From their website:

      Note: Microsoft servers are currently rejecting HWID activation requests when activating through MAS, we’re checking what’s going on now. Use the KMS38 activation option for now.

      • @[email protected]
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        Oh no, that messes up my future plans to have an extra SSD on my computer for dual booting so I can more easily do VR

        Oh well, I guess I don’t ever have to look at windows again, that works too

    • @TheRagingGeek
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      101 year ago

      I’ve run into this twice, both times I’ve had to deal with Microsoft Support for around 2-3 hours to resolve, shitty for a paying customer.

  • @[email protected]
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    181 year ago

    I have around 30 windows 7 pro COAs (used to work in a pc repair shop, pulled the COAs on every dead pc that came through). Most of them are from dells, but I haven’t had an issue activating on custom pcs. If anyone wants one, let me know

  • @mvirts
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    121 year ago

    Now you need to get a cracked copy instead

  • @TheGoldenGod
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    121 year ago

    Can you still activate Windows 10 with a Windows 7 key? I recently discovered I have to update to 10, since 11 isn’t supported on my device.

    • @[email protected]
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      91 year ago

      I literally did this on a new pc two weekends ago. Downloaded win11 iso, installed, typed in the key off my win 7 cd rom retail packaging that’s god knows how old, done.

      I’ve long since moved to linux and just dual boot win11 for games that don’t run well in linux. I won’t buy a key at this point just for that.

      • @[email protected]
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        61 year ago

        I’m really considering this at this point, I’ve never really had any issues with windows but as a techie it feels more and more like my duty to be “that guy.”

        I’ve already been on privately hosted email for years and started self hosting some stuff on a pi.

      • @TheGoldenGod
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        51 year ago

        That’s actually what I’m going with, well hopefully that means everything should go smoothly. I was just a tad nervous lol.

    • @reddig33
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      41 year ago

      Worked for me a couple of months ago.

  • @Lemming
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    Upgrade to win 10
    Upgrade to win 11
    ???
    Profit

  • BarqsHasBite
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    101 year ago

    I wonder how many there are, since it won’t run on older hardware anyway.

    • wander1236
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      151 year ago

      The utility was more in being able to buy a dirt cheap Windows 7 Pro key or copy one from some old computer or disc label to activate a new computer on 10 or 11, and have it be legal.

      If you signed in with a Microsoft account, the key would also be synced to it and be able to activate a computer just by you signing in, which could be handy.

      • @[email protected]
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        151 year ago

        I used to pull the product key stickers off parts we bought at my old job. Laptop bottom cover, with free windows 7 key. Every computer in my house is running Windows 11 pro, activated with a Windows 7 key, that was otherwise just going to get thrown away.

  • @stinodes
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    51 year ago

    I bought windows pro at some point, but could not for the life of me activate my windows after an install. Didn’t get a serial code, and the system wouldn’t pick up my account. Good riddance.

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    Win10 is unaffected right? I updated an 8.1 laptop to 10 and I had no issue with activation