Linux @lemmy.ml datavoid @lemmy.ml 3 days ago

It seems M$ really doesn't want people to keep using WIndows

I am currently using a legitimate copy of Windows 11, on the latest version. Just started getting this message after the latest update.

Considering I already have Linux and Mac as alternatives, if they actually pull my license they will just lose a lifelong customer. Their business decisions truly boggle the mind...

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You think that's fucked, I updated and I get this message now that won't fuck off, stating I am both up to date, and missing updates at the same fucking time. Doesn't matter how many times I check for updates, nothing new is found, nothing installs.

You can hope they won't pull your license, but with this shit I'm just hoping they don't brick my fucking system.
- Who needs a license when there's massgravel/MAS
- That's a classic Windows update error if I've ever seen one!
  
  No doubt, I'm floored.
Microsoft shouldn't revoke license keys unless it's a leaked VL key being spread around for piracy or the like. The semi-annual major updates seem to count as "versions" like Windows 11 22H2 (now end of service) vs Windows 11 24H2 (current). That said, it's a poorly worded error message and it doesn't help that Windows 11 will cry wolf at every opportunity.
I used to run windows strictly for gaming. Over a year ago, I leapt from the flaming dumpster fire that is Microsoft, and I’ve never once wished that I hadn’t. Everything I need works on Linux.
- Just bought myself a steam deck. Gaming on Linux has never been so pleasant.
  
  Nice. OLED?
- Like windows for all games or just anti cheat games cause Linux gaming support is pretty great on most games that are not outright hostile towards it like kernel level anti-cheat games you should give it a try.
  
  Anti cheat works fine nowadays, I've heard that the only problems are caused by devs/publishers that explicitly don’t allow their games to launch on Linux. e.g. Elden Ring and Apex Legends both use easy anticheat; the former boots just fine on Linux while the latter doesn't work no matter what you do
That means you have an old version and need to run Windows update lol. Linux updates too. It says that every few weeks if you never reboot.
- You realize that is a screenshot of the Windows update tool, right? Lol.... The purpose of this post is that it wouldn't let me update, saying that my legitimate copy of Windows 11 was at end of service. The issue has since been resolved.
  
  I do realize it. I also think that if you need this much hand holding to use a computer that you’re goin to have the same problem with Linux.
  
  saying that my legitimate copy of Windows 11 was at end of service
  
  The screenshot says the version you use reached EoS and you need to update. There's absolutely nothing about invalid licenses in the screenshot.
  
  Good job for getting upvotes on a "haha winblows bad" troll post, I guess.
Why do people avoid using the word Microsoft? It's annoying when you use filters and people just circumvent them.
- You can write Microsoft like it's naughty with changing it's meaning even though it is the same
  
  Micros**t
- Update your filters, bro. M$ is used for decades.
  
  Why though? What is the purpose of avoiding the filters? Are there shadow-bans based on keywords on Lemmy? There might be something I'm missing, but I only see this as a way to inconvenience people who use filters.
This message doesn't say anything about the validity of your license, though. Or am I missing something?

I'm not up to date on Windows versions, but saying Win 11 has reached end of service is... unexpected?
- Seems like they resolved the issue - the license was legitimate.
99% of what I do is on Linux, I have one Windows partition I occasionally boot into to play games, it is and will remain Win10.
- I don't even want windows on raw metal, so I have a virtual machine for work stuff
  
  @KazuchijouNo I had a virtual machine with GPU pass through that I was using for gaming but it got broken in the upgrade from Ubuntu 22.04 to 22.04, it seems the UEFI bios provided in 24.04 does not work with GPU pass through, and I've yet to grab one off an OS where it works to replace it. So for now I'm dual-booting. Yea I agree, not all that comfortable with bare metal but Windows doesn't seem to want to recognize ext4 so there is some security by accident there.
- I use an emulator to play Windows 98 games. That's the extent of what I use Windows for. Unfortunately Windows 98 is not compatible with the newest AAA multiplayer games or Steam.
- I can't think of any windows specific games I've payed for the last two years.
  
  @mesamunefire I started playing a game called Flyff back in 2004, though I've had to switch servers several times because admins have become incompetent or discontinued, I've played ever since, currently playing Insanity Flyff, level 311 character Nanook there. I've tried to get it to run under wine but it uses a root kit anti-cheat so won't work under wine. This is soon going to be an issue with Win11 as well as they plan on disallowing root-kit anticheats soon. So maybe the game will adapt and then play under wine.
I made the jump to Linux a few months ago, and while there are certain conveniences that I miss, everything I actually need works fine. As for gaming, I don't play anything with kernel level anticheat, so it doesn't matter to me that those don't work on linux.
Oh no, an update? The horror!
Does the learn more link actually say anything useful or relevant?
- That would be a no:
  
  https://learn.microsoft.com/en-ca/lifecycle/faq/windows
  
  I'd assume someone accidentally wrote 23H instead of 22H, and then no one else bothered to check it.

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