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Microsoft wants $30 to let you keep using Windows 10 securely for another year (www.theverge.com)

submitted 5 days ago by lemmee_in@lemm.ee to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] peopleproblems@lemmy.world 35 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Wait. They want me to pay for something I already paid for?

Well guess my $2.5k new windowless machine is looking better everyday.

[–] Technofrood@feddit.uk 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

You already paid for an extended support contract?

[–] peopleproblems@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

See below: I started my machine off with an XP Professional 64bit license (I didn't personally buy) in like 2006?

Because I kept the key for... Oh god 18 years, I always had the windows Pro versions. Windows 7 64 pro, Windows 8.1 Pro, and Windows 10 Pro.

[–] lud@lemm.ee 0 points 4 days ago (1 children)

What are you complaining about then?

They supported your hardware for 18 years even when it was only meant to be for a single OS version and now people still had the option of upgrading but the hardware is just too goddamn old. I'm not defending Microsoft I also think the requirements are too high for 11, but expecting even more from your key is just ridiculous.

[–] peopleproblems@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

I'm not.

It was sort of a joke. I'm not leaving windows for the price.

[–] catloaf@lemm.ee 6 points 4 days ago (2 children)

You actually paid for Windows?

[–] peopleproblems@lemmy.world 22 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Oh yeah. Windows XP Professional 64 bit. Each "upgrade" used the same license and never really got screwy until 10. Won't go to 11.

Edit: Actually I don't think I even paid for that, I think it was an OEM license my dad got from his work.

[–] Krauerking@lemy.lol 1 points 4 days ago

You know what's shocking? I did. I ruined my desktop trying to set it up with some web server functions and wiping it somehow got rid of the license.

And so I paid to get rid of the watermark.. boo!

There you go one last scary story for the season.