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What OS do you use on your pc and why? (lemmy.one)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don't think so, I've swapped motherboards several times since and the license has remained.

I used to borrow Windows keys off the old PCs in my office's e-waste pile, my best guess is it's one of those keys that's somehow still activating each time I reinstall.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

There are utilities like MAS (open-source project on Github ironically) that activate Windows fully without anyone ever needing to pay for it, just in case anyone looking at this thread was wondering