Bad news for those planning to activate Windows 11 with a Windows 7 or 8/8.1 key: users noticed that the latest Windows 11 preview builds no longer allow activation with old license keys.

You can no longer activate new Windows 11 builds with Windows 7 or 8 keys::Bad news for those planning to activate Windows 11 with a Windows 7 or 8/8.1 key: users noticed that the latest Windows 11 preview builds no longer allow activation with old license keys.

  • echo64@lemmy.worldEnglish
    394·
    1 year ago

    That’s fine. But the chances of me giving Microsoft money for a copy of windows in 2024 is zero. I think that’s true of pretty much everyone.

    • const_void@lemmy.mlEnglish
      241·
      1 year ago

      Yep and for your hundreds of dollars they serve ads all over your desktop.

      • HeyJoe@lemmy.worldEnglish
        3·
        1 year ago

        From what I have seen you can get a copy of pro from some 3rd party sites on sale for like $30 and around $50 normally. I would be ok with $30 but no way would I ever spend over $100.

          • WaxedWookie@lemmy.worldEnglish
            2·
            1 year ago

            Genuine question - are ads in 11 Pro?

            I know in previous versions that they left out the nonsense like hassling you about Edge, and dropping start menu tiles for candy crush - I’d be surprised if they decided to piss off their enterprise market as Apple seem to be gaining share.

            • L3ft_F13ld!@links.hackliberty.orgEnglish
              3·
              1 year ago

              No clue. I’m still on 10 and I always run o&o shutup and other tools after a fresh install. I don’t get ads and such. But hopefully someone else can tell you more about 11 specifically.

    • ilickfrogs@lemmy.worldEnglish
      12·
      1 year ago

      Right? They try to make us the product by hard baking invasive telemetry into windows. Then want us to pay for it too? Nawh.