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You can no longer activate new Windows 11 builds with Windows 7 or 8 keys(www.neowin.net)

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N00b22@lemmy.ml
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Win10 is unaffected right? I updated an 8.1 laptop to 10 and I had no issue with activation

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PM_ME_FEET_PICS@sh.itjust.works
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An 8.1*

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N00b22@lemmy.ml
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Sorry, I’m not a native english speaker

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PM_ME_FEET_PICS@sh.itjust.works
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I know. My correction was meant to help.

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Skull giver@popplesburger.hilciferous.nl
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XTornado@lemmy.ml
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Well it was nice as in it was permanent, it got attached to your account and you could simply reinstall and so on without having to setup anything.

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ReversalHatchery@beehaw.org
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And also, it got you attached to your account, and Microsoft loves that you use an online windows account.

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Skull giver@popplesburger.hilciferous.nl
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sunbeam60@lemmy.one
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Tell me more…

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Zuberi 👀@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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There are so many free flavors of Windows. But you would be 100% better off on Linux.

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bitsplease@lemmy.ml
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Unfortunately if you want to play games with 0 hassle, Windows is still the only real option. Proton is awesome, but there are still games I want to play that either don’t work (or don’t work well), or require workarounds to get working

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PM_ME_FEET_PICS@sh.itjust.works
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Unless you wanted to play multi-player games.

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stinodes@lemmy.world
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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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mayonaise_met@feddit.nl
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I couldn’t activate my W11 with a genuine W11 key taken from a previous W11 install.

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TheRagingGeek@lemmy.world
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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.

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sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works
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Yup, that’s the joy of OEM keys. I’m glad Linux doesn’t have any stupid DRM like that.

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