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How about seven instead, and for free?
And without login
Yes. And using Rufus to create your install media, you can even configure it to create a local account for you so you don’t have to go through the rigmarole yourself.
Actually, I wonder if that still works with an image of the new current Win11 releases where the local account functionality has been “removed.” I haven’t tried it. Someone will probably chime in.
The article olympically ignores the option to install linux.
Here’s is how to get 3 extra years for free: https://massgrave.dev/ without Microsoft account login
Potentially 6
Wouldn’t this get patched with one of their “security updates”.
They seem to not care, some methods are even server side, they could have patched hwidgen a decade ago
It’s not free.
How do you figure?
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The vast majority of people have already activated Windows with an email address. I have several friends who have done so and for them this cost nothing.
They may accept the ongoing cost, but that doesn’t make it free. There may be no cash payment, but that doesn’t make it free. Cost comes in many forms. The glib misrepresentation of the transaction is disappointing.
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I am SO glad that I don’t have to deal with bullshit Microsoft workarounds anymore.
Microsoft account log in required.
Shhhh, no one tell them there is a free way without a Microsoft account.
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K but can we just keep using windows 10 anyways?
You can, and without microsoft pushing malware onto your system with out your consent your chances of getting hacked are probably lessened.
Option 4, just install another OS that doesn’t pull this BS.
When windows XP went away I got 12 more years of updates on my old dell laptop - with Linux of course. The laptop died before 32 bit support did.
Windows is never free.
Everyone is making a big deal about support ending but it doesn’t fucking matter anyway. You PC is not going to suddenly stop working you just wont get updates. Considering the updates microsoft pushes now days are loaded with malware and spyware anyway it’s all a wash if you keep using 10.
