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Microsoft is using malware-like pop-ups in Windows 11 to get people to ditch Google (www.theverge.com)
submitted 3 years ago by to c/technology@lemmy.ml
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[–] [S] 6 points 3 years ago (2 children)

But at least you don't pay chrome, with windows instead you need to pay a license to use it.

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  • [–] 4 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    need is an interesting word to use here

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  • [–] [S] 5 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    Using windows without a license is illegal.

    This is like saying you don't need to have a driving license to drive a car because the car doesn't complain about it.

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  • [–] 3 points 3 years ago* (1 child)

    Windows licensing doesn't have enforcement. If there weren't police plenty of people would drive without a license.

    Edit:

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    User posted in Piracy 30 minutes ago

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago)

    Commenting on c/Piracy doesn't exclude I pay for software, indeed I payed for 3 windows licenses two with the costs of my 2 laptop and one I payed my self in my custom built pc. (And I'm only counting windows 10 licenses because the count would be much higher if I counted windows xp,vista,7 and 8) and that was my only and one comment on every piracy related community.

    Edit: the same people force you to have a windows license and a driving license, but one get checked more than the other that's it.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago (1 child)

    Debatable, considering all that's stopping you from using it for free is a watermark and lack of personalization options.

    Plus, I'm using the Windows 10 Education key my college gave me, and my Windows 7 Home key from way back in the day would work too, as well as the Windows 8 key that came with my Surface Pro 3. The cost feels like a formality tbh.

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  • [–] [S] 4 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (1 child)

    It's illegal to do soo, not that much debatable.

    Yes a formality that you pay every time you buy a pc with windows pleinstalled and it's an asshole to refund.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago (1 child)

    While I agree with your general point, how is it illegal? If I download the ISO from windows, install and keep using it without activation? They aren't blocking me from using it and I haven't circumvented any prevention they have in place. What's illegal here?

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 3 years ago

    If they make it easy for you doesn't mean it's legal.

    It's illegal to use windows without a license. As even stated in the license you agree before installing the os, this one, on section 5 Authorized Software and Activation.

    You are authorized to use this software only if you are properly licensed and the software has been properly activated with a genuine product key or by other authorized method

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