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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

Distributions include the Linux kernel and supporting system software and libraries, many of which are provided by the GNU Project. Many Linux distributions use the word "Linux" in their name, but the Free Software Foundation uses the name GNU/Linux to emphasize the importance of GNU software, causing some controversy.

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How easy is it to switch back to windows? (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

submitted 6 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I'm considering switching to linux but I'm not a computer savvy person, so I wanted to have the option to switch back to windows if unforeseen complications (I only have 1 pc). Is it just a download on usb and install? And what ways can I get the product key or "cleaner" debloated versions.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Just because no one else is mentioning it, there's a free tool in github to activate any copy of Windows, that could be on a new machine, a VM, Windows To Go, etc. You don't need a product key.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

Link for those that want to check it out for research purposes.

Edit: It works with Office too

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

Or, punch this into powershell:

irm https://get.activated.win | iex

https://massgrave.dev

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

The devs mention that as the recommended method on their GitHub (which I also recommend as it's way easier)

Activating Windows is so easy nowadays

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

Iirc, Microsoft themselves were advocating the method I mentioned when users were having issues (I can't recall where I read that though)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

It's worth noting that this is almost certainly illegal, for those who care. Windows is $5-$10 if you buy keys, which are 100% legal. Just throwing that out there.

Linux wins here with that price tag being *free.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

Microsoft owns github, if they weren't fine with it they would have taken the tool down

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

@JackGreenEarth @Lucidlethargy True but would it change anything ? The owner of the project would just open another or go to #gitlab (or a #selfhosted instance of #gitea / gitlab)