FireWire400 comments on Microsoft officially recommends a new PC and OneDrive to update to Windows 11

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[–] FireWire400@lemmy.world 28 points 2 years ago (6 children)

Devices running an unsupported version of Windows will still function, but Microsoft doesn't provide the following: Technical support of any issue

Oh, you mean the support forums? I don't think those have ever helped anyone

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[–] cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 2 years ago (1 child)

they helped me learn how infuriating it is to try and go back in my browser history after visiting a microsoft help link

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[–] DJDarren 2 points 2 years ago

Oh man, fuck that shit into the sun.

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[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 10 points 2 years ago (2 children)

You mean running sfc /scannow isn't the solution to all life's problems?

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[–] FireWire400@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Just run DISM afterwards and it'll be fine...

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[–] cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 years ago

have you tried reinstalling? /s

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[–] echodot@feddit.uk 5 points 2 years ago

Literally no one in those forms ever actually works for Microsoft anyway so you're just talking to people who you could talk to anyway on any other forum.

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