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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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[-] reddig33@lemmy.world 56 points 10 months ago

Who wants to use Windows 11 anyway?

[-] FiskFisk33@startrek.website 18 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months 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.

[-] boonhet@lemm.ee 24 points 10 months ago

Can Linux not handle the big.little architecture as well?

[-] ugo@feddit.it 52 points 10 months ago

It can, and it does. It even has a better wsl integration than windows!

[-] insomniac@sh.itjust.works 16 points 10 months ago

Linux wsl has really come a long way

[-] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 4 points 10 months ago

Instead of "Windows Subsystem for Linux" it's "Windows Software on Linux." We should rename WINE for lulz.

[-] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 9 points 10 months ago

Yes it can; that was added to Linux 5.18.

[-] FiskFisk33@startrek.website 8 points 10 months ago

Oh, I meant as opposed to previous windows versions.

[-] boonhet@lemm.ee 3 points 10 months ago

I figured tbh. I was being snarky and reminding that Linux is the real alternative to Win 11, not Win 10

[-] drbi@lemmy.world 10 points 10 months ago

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

[-] kogasa@programming.dev 3 points 10 months 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.

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[-] BeezKnuts@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months 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.

[-] SavageJomama@lemm.ee 4 points 10 months 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

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[-] jecht360@lemmy.world 48 points 10 months ago

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

[-] RHOPKINS13@kbin.social 36 points 10 months 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.

[-] asexualchangeling@lemmy.ml 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

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

[-] mayonaise_met@feddit.nl 26 points 10 months ago

I couldn't activate my W11 with a genuine W11 key taken from a previous W11 install.

[-] TheRagingGeek@lemmy.world 10 points 10 months 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.

[-] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 3 points 10 months ago

Yup, that's the joy of OEM keys. I'm glad Linux doesn't have any stupid DRM like that.

[-] Johnpwrinkle@midwest.social 21 points 10 months 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

[-] Whirling_Ashandarei@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago

I'd prob take one, but I'm not building a PC for another year or so, so if it won't work by then with whatever this coming enforcement is, someone else should take it.

[-] Johnpwrinkle@midwest.social 4 points 10 months ago

Sent one anyway. Still have plenty left

[-] 0XiDE@lemm.ee 3 points 10 months ago

If you have a spare, that'd be amazing! Planning my new build for early next year :)

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[-] humancrayon@sh.itjust.works 3 points 10 months ago

If you have a spare still, I’d take one. Got a laptop from the e-waste pile at work and was going to clean it up for a family member.

[-] Johnpwrinkle@midwest.social 3 points 10 months ago

DM’d you, what kind of laptop out of curiosity?

[-] humancrayon@sh.itjust.works 2 points 10 months ago

Latitude 7280. They pull the ram and m2 from it. 16gb ram and a new drive are cheap for that thing. New batteries are around $80. They are great daily drivers.

[-] CatUser@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 10 months ago

I would appreciate one if you would be so kind. :)

[-] Johnpwrinkle@midwest.social 2 points 10 months ago

DM’d you

[-] darknight189@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

I'd like one too please.

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[-] Psyblader@feddit.de 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Could you please send me a key as well? My co-worker just asked where to get a cheap key, I'm sure that a free one will make her happy. :)

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[-] GardenVarietyAnxiety@lemmy.world 14 points 10 months ago

Oh no...

Anyway!

[-] mvirts@lemmy.world 13 points 10 months ago

Now you need to get a cracked copy instead

[-] Zuberi@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 10 months ago

There are so many free flavors of Windows. But you would be 100% better off on Linux.

[-] bitsplease@lemmy.ml 2 points 10 months ago

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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[-] TheGoldenGod@lemmy.world 12 points 10 months 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.

[-] Kongar@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 10 months 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.

[-] Facebones@reddthat.com 6 points 10 months 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@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months 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@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago

Worked for me a couple of months ago.

[-] someguy3@lemmy.ca 11 points 10 months ago

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

[-] wander1236@sh.itjust.works 15 points 10 months 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.

[-] OtisRamflow@lemm.ee 15 points 10 months 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.

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[-] Lemming@lemmy.world 9 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Upgrade to win 10
Upgrade to win 11
????
Profit

[-] Krause@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 10 months ago

But you can still activate it with this FOSS solution: https://github.com/abbodi1406/KMS_VL_ALL_AIO

[-] sovietknuckles@hexbear.net 3 points 10 months ago

5724-line batch script scared

[-] stinodes@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months 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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