• merthyr1831@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    CPU vendors are usually pretty seamless to swap on Winblows, other than the fact that Windows will possibly whine that you’ve modified your system too much and need a new license 🤓

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      1 year ago

      I’ve encountered issues swapping a Windows install between machines equipped with an Intel processor to one equipped with a current AMD processor.

      In the meantime, my KDE Neon install has been swapped between four different PC’s now without a single issue.

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        1 year ago

        Same, I’ve always had issues with swaps on Windows. Never a single one on Linux – plus no chasing a license/activation.

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      Windows will possibly whine that you’ve modified your system too much and need a new license

      If the MAC address changes, Windows activation will always fail. I just don’t see any of that as worth the trouble anymore since The Windows Difference™ is just telemetry overhead and updates that need to happen while I’m trying to get something done.