Why Does Linus Pirate Windows??

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[@shris659]

Someone: Changes pc case. Microsoft: i've never seen this man in my life

[@pizzaboxer]

wh

[@hoodiegamer9256]

lmao

[@33KK]

@@DeadUnderflow thats the joke

[@DeadUnderflow]

@@33KK Ik, that's why I said lol

[@marshidden4352]

More like Bore Ragnarok.

[@Slipfox_xyz]

The reason that the PC you used kept Windows active was because you had the same thermal paste on.

[@gibberishdump1610]

best comment hands down

[@Dumbc0mment]

Nice

[@russianotter]

​hey everyone, the guy named @Make America White Again is incapable of getting a joke. color me shocked

[@JoelErnstrom]

@Make America White Again This was a GREAT thread. Thanks for the laugh! :)

[@Bahnschrift]

@@Slipfox_xyz r/woooosh

[@khoipham1657]

Basically it's like this: -Changing new hardware -Windows: "A platypus?" -Put old hardware back -Windows: "Perry the Platypus???"

[@callumferry3097]

I think its platypus btw

[@khoipham1657]

@@callumferry3097 oh yeah I just realised that. Thanks mate

[@gregoritchvonpleutravt6281]

Just read this with doofensmirtz accent

[@safararbaien382]

@@gregoritchvonpleutravt6281 lmao

[@hquanngd]

@@gregoritchvonpleutravt6281 VIETNAM ACCENT!

[@ghostpeel]

I really don’t get why, but this is one of my favourite LTT videos. The pent up passive aggression, probably, it’s just timeless.

[@syedshaheryarrazzaki7342]

Mine too

[@HoroJoga]

@@Theunicorn2012 l really don't get why, but this is one of my favourite LTT videos. The pent up passive aggression, probably, it's just timeless.

[@cant_Comment]

@@HoroJoga l really don't get why, but this is one of my favourite LTT videos. The pent up passive aggression, probably, it's just timeless.

[@yag821]

@@cant_Comment l really don't get why, but this is one of my favourite LTT videos. The pent up passive aggression, probably, it's just timeless.

[@zootaxy7589]

@@yag821 l really don't get why, but this is one of my favourite LTT videos. The pent up passive aggression, probably, it's just timeless.

[@lxcy.]

should've put "Activate Windows" at the bottom right of the screen, for the whole video.

[@extrv4257]

Hah, then people will exit full screen to see the watermark, and realized it was the video lol

[@susternak]

Hah, i exited fullscreen, but it's still there! This is magic Maybe i shouldn't change MoBo-s

[@aigeee]

lol

[@nostalgia5031]

So, So smart

[@XorgAdminHappySupport]

@@susternak you have inactive windows lol

[@jkitsme401]

Everyone: Activate windows! Also everyone: *pirates games, movies, and windows itself*

[@basmannetjeee-fr]

I mean I don’t I buy steam keys for 30 cents for games that are 70 euro so it isn’t really pirating

[@luisguerreiro8045]

@@basmannetjeee-fr You meant steam activations or you just buy credit cards on the dark web?lmao

[@basmannetjeee-fr]

Bonje Ben you get the codes at a store

[@CalizpzZ0]

@@basmannetjeee-fr Devs would rather you pirate than buy off those Dodgy key sites

[@Kazukamichan]

DMediocreGuy Who’s pirates windows? If you buy a pc it comes preinstalled.

[@L3eh123]

The way Linus introduces his sponsors makes me feel like I'm living in the Truman show.

[@L3eh123]

@@johnflorezz haha, it’s uncanny.

[@liolio1230]

nice pfp

[@Pg-ch5nb]

Should we tell him boys?

[@bertapos]

@@Pg-ch5nb nah not yet

[@Pg-ch5nb]

@@bertapos ok let’s wait till next year

[@afishynado6812]

The harder software firms make it to be legit, the more it drives people to piracy.

[@cant_Comment]

@@Theunicorn2012 The harder software firms make it to be legit, the more it drives people to piracy.

[@PurpleBaldGuy]

​@@cant_Comment The harder software firms make it to be piracy, the more it drives people to legit

[@BananaPuppyBruh]

@@PurpleBaldGuy it's not that hard lol

[@andrewLoz]

Maybe the harder software firms were the piracy we made along the way

[@i_accept_invites]

@@BananaPuppyBruh That hard software makes it legit, the more it drives people to lol

[@rappatic8282]

It’s not “pirating” Windows if it’s literally allowed to use Windows unlicensed

[@nikolagavric6812]

no its not?

[@bhanutarun2212]

Lit!

[@dorianrandall9437]

@@nikolagavric6812 Yeah, it is.

[@Red-yq6nc]

@@dorianrandall9437 not***

[@aadisahni]

@@noahw5887 yeah, pirating would be downloading the activated version for free

[@gavinwalters2551]

Activate windows is burnt into my 2010 monitor after 4 years

[@HomebrandFishfood]

Sad

[@joshwilson4168]

Sue Microsoft for a new monitor!

[@deepakprajapati2635]

I recently learnt the purpose of screensavers

[@sleepingturtle32]

Deepak Prajapati yes yes

[@jayanthbit2051]

@@deepakprajapati2635 oohhhh... so that is why they are called screensavers

[@CuteSkyler]

Everyone gangsta until Linus actually reads the EULA

[@TJGermany]

and EULA doesn't even apply in Europe.

[@SkyGamer911]

EULA? What's that??

[@TJGermany]

@@SkyGamer911 End User License Agreement. The long texts that you just click okay during installation.

[@kotaspremiere2931]

You stole my picture lol.

[@TheLodeGhost]

@@kotaspremiere2931 no, he was just looking for good hentai and accidentally placed it as his pfp

[@christopherhornervlogs7816]

This vid literally showed me how to re activate windows for my new hardware. Cheers Linus.

[@samsizer2919]

"Literally"

[@fleckx]

@@samsizer2919 Literally.

[@Saikocide]

@@fleckx Literally?

[@JeyAnirudhJekka]

@@Saikocide Literally.

[@justarandomhandlewithnomeaning]

@@JeyAnirudhJekka TurboTax Free Edition is free, free, free, free

[@ghkbftuvut8851]

Windows: *still activated after linus replaces the motherboard* Linus: you weren't supposed to do that

[@rarapas]

XP and Vista were quite unforgiving, 7 was middle ground, but for windows 8 onwards to 10 is definitely more forgiving in hardware changes, especially when you used your legit key to install. I have been going forward with my 8.0 key -> 8.1 -> (gfx/hdd->ssd swap) -> 10 -> (gfx swap) -> link to account -> mb swap -> (various ssd->m.2 swaps) -> today :)

[@SachinMahesh3]

Windows representative watching and doing the whole thing happen hacking the camera

[@lunotechan7342]

My activation void after i changed my motherboard.

[@Razadune]

@@lunotechan7342 It will, it just won't necessarily do it right away. You can swap out the motherboard and it'll look fine for a day, but once Windows goes through and does its verification magic at some point it'll recognize the swap and require activation again (usually within a day or so).

[@minecraft-wz5fd]

HE EVEN DID THE BOOT DRIVE BUT ALSO HE COULD OF PUT THE SAME RAM IN THERE THATS PROBOBLY WHAT IT PICKED UP ON

[@anothertargaryen3805]

User: *changes lightbulb in office* Microsoft: New phone, who dis?

[@Hari-wv3td]

Lool

[@StarsOfPleiades]

It's me, Versthappening.

[@davidschinckel8776]

Lmao bro best one by far

[@abhinupur77]

Most underrated comment

[@trollloloololooo]

@@StarsOfPleiades your joke is so cryptic but does this have something to do with F1 driver Max Verstappen?

[@arious1644]

someone: swaps a ram stick. microsoft: WHO ARE YOU PEOPLE

[@leatherzeppelin_krystalserpent]

LOST reference?

[@realhumanbean7915]

@@leatherzeppelin_krystalserpent Spongebob

[@AshPikachu9]

Copied

[@Celery296]

@@AshPikachu9 r/woooosh

[@RaySizim]

@@Celery296 how

[@mave7.]

The watermark can be removed run>regedit>h_kay_local_machine>system>curentcontrolreset>service>svsvc>start > and set the value data from 3 to 4

[@Xem4123]

@@mave7. damn,now what do you say people who want window activation,

[@rgrwlco]

If it was pirated, it would be activated. This is just Windows, unactivated.

[@sam8404]

rgrwlco not necessarily

[@zamblot3324]

sam8404 yes necessarily? Or am I missing something?

[@EnderCrypt]

sam8404 wat... explain yourself

[@lunaticgr2925]

Can you elaborate? How can they be activated if they're pirated?

[@RodolfoStanic]

Pirated Windows acts like it is activated.

[@postcardsandroses]

When Linus swapped the motherboard and Windows was still activated that felt like the Gru meme come alive

[@tcolondovich2996]

Except that's not what happened.

[@atube2993]

T Colondovich Yes it was idiot

[@legobatman2440]

@@atube2993 calm the fuck down you idiotic bitch

[@Angel_423]

@@legobatman2440 dang chill

[@zacheryconner3277]

@@Angel_423 bruh moment

[@k3tsunami]

That was the best sponsor transition I've seen yet.

[@HarryvandeSunweb]

Then you havent seen many

[@DarkHit]

Ikr

[@Stan_Crimes]

nah its pretty average

[@MohdAkmalZakiIO]

Actually Linus have a good way to talk about sponsor they had without using new sentences.

[@user-yd6bo6xo7w]

Take a look at s10 review🤣He forgot the script for transition

[@MusicNerdMIDI]

Windows has been making it more difficult to boot with windows without a key. For Windows 11, they removed the "skip" and "I don't have internet" options while starting up, essentially forcing you to enter a key. There's actually a task manager workaround for that, but it baffles my mind!

[@one_step_sideways]

just use AAct and forget about it

[@LJCG777]

Used Rufus to make my instalation key, totally skipped that babyyyyy

[@helennethers9777]

Which is why I stick to windows 10, my E-cores can suffer it matters not.

[@keselekbakiak]

People treat piracy like a trash, but scoop on them whenever they need it

[@jungwirth984]

Sure you can belive that to justify your actions

[@flamboyant1994]

@@jungwirth984 Piracy is amazing

[@jungwirth984]

@@flamboyant1994 Well sure thats a positon I can understand. What I think is a bit trashy is someone else thinking "Ah its bad but everyone else does it so I´m gonna do it as well"

[@lurkhan]

Just like you, always scoop your momma wallet

[@nambypambylucassamovar4619]

@@flamboyant1994 that's the spirit homie

[@Gabriel87100]

I love how every thing he tried to show failed. Just because he was recording it. Just like when you want show someone an issue that happens with you but it never happens when there's another person near you. lmao

[@martinwinther6013]

Its a law of nature

[@user-eu2mg8lw2t]

Or trying to do a cool trick but fail and as soon as they look away you actually do it

[@eyezex]

Double-slit experiment

[@elliotpierson8350]

Murphy's law

[@andrewscasualmtb]

Yep. That's happened to me several times with electronics that were broken, but go to the store and they seem to be working. Like wtf?

[@wimblox2901]

Licensed Windows : *Activated* Pirated Windows: *Activated* Microsoft : *Both OF You deserve Updates!* NO WAY!

[@Mostlyharmless1985]

Makes sense, you don’t want the security of your Flagship OS compromised by unpatched systems, and they both generate that lucrative cash flow from advertisements and shovel ware. Besides, their real money is from the software ecosystem and organizations.

[@SteveOnlin]

People exploiting the system is better than people doing right things and getting f*cked

[@Mc4est]

yeah I get updates.

[@keyrix8687]

@@kawesu8781 bro you can activate it through cmd :)

[@UmarFarooq-jn7dt]

@@keyrix8687 How?

[@thejoman9011]

The reactivation asks: "what pc is this" and prompts you to select your pc from a list with pc's from your account

[@KyleSVT]

Best sponsor transition to date, well done.

[@TRYtoHELPyou]

KyleSVT..... absolutely!

[@RyukazoZantesuken]

Agree... It gives me a chuckle xD

[@billygray8863]

gooood job

[@ToxikDnB544]

COMMENTING AT 666 LIKES WTF :P

[@themonroe654hd6]

You guys like ads?

[@felurfalas4427]

Apparently, a lot of people did not know you could install and run windows without activating it immediately.

[@LH-nd9qg]

I have a Windows 7 machine I have only activated because of quarantine boredom

[@pizzagob1in17]

@@LH-nd9qg uuhhh... It's a dead OS. Please tell me you had anti-virus installed...

[@n00bsstuff36]

@@pizzagob1in17 nah, we win7 boomers are all hardcore parkour.

[@gabrielbrown1027]

Where can I just download the os other than the Microsoft website?

[@OnionYeeter]

@@gabrielbrown1027 you mean activate it?

[@emoneyso]

Smoothest sponsors transition I’ve ever seen lol

[@len1952]

By far!

[@skul6893]

Indeed

[@sayinmaster111]

I've seen better, go to bbalbreakdown

[@raihanaradhana2246]

so smooth it's annoying

[@sotovargasluiseduardo2129]

Fun story: in a Facebook group I’m in, a guy asked where to buy an OEM Windows key. Someone replied with a picture of a sticker with a key for Windows 7 (which is upgradable to windows 10) and said “here, in case anyone needs it” And that’s how I got a windows 10 license for free So yeah, if you’re lucky you can just ask around and maybe someone nice enough will have an OEM key from a laptop or something that they don’t need

[@lyl_es9421]

do you still have the code?

[@terrellheyward9239]

I once worked a job clearing out old desktops and laptops (mostly win7) and would snap a pic of the key before chucking them in the recycle bin. Don't have them anymore, unfortunately, but I linked like 5 keys to my microsoft account

[@higuys7981]

Linus, Windows 10 is stored inside either the liquid cooling for your PC or thermal past (but in rare cases it is stored in screws).

[@abottleofcranberryjuice4311]

Windows is stored in the ram

[@XxnextoxX]

@@abottleofcranberryjuice4311 Wooshhhh

[@rigby4483]

@@abottleofcranberryjuice4311 r/woooooooosh [esti din ro? :)]

[@jefez75]

what about the thermal future?

[@nicholastuite8135]

@@jefez75 nice

[@DeSinc]

that sponsor segue made me nearly spit my drink all over my monitor

[@horrripillation346]

using bhopping to your advantage in real life

[@thealandude9146]

Using bhopping to your advantage in activating windows

[@marcosm.5015]

Go make my half-life videos

[@GoldenGodlyGrunt]

Bhopping to the microsoft store at over 300mph

[@PaperGunner722]

More hl2

[@MrSeon123]

People on the LTT forum: Just run Windows without a key, noone cares, not even Microsoft People on the LTT KZbin channel: Ermerrgerd, Linus is a Pirate!

[@googleuser8623]

hahahahaha. They are same guys.

[@legiterizer8674]

Lol

[@swagger0im0lachskost]

i had the same issue. i broke one of my ram sticks while trying to watercool them so i put 2 ram sticks out. afterwards my windows liscence was no longer available

[@SomeGuy_GRM]

YAR HAR FIDDLE DEE DEE!

[@jacobcitron2278]

Seon-Ho Microsoft should just give him unlimited downloads

[@timthomas9105]

I had that problem in the 80's & 90's. While building a lot of systems and swapping boards, drives and memory in and out of my personal tower. Back then it wasn't a watermark. It was more intrusive. And I forget which version it was but it was a big window popup that kept coming back.

[@wakkowarner3716]

It was like this on the older versions of windows. If I remember correctly, a fullscreen popup would appear every four hours reminding you to activate a license and after a couple of days it was every hour. There were more than those popups but I don't remember them now.

[@littlelego]

@@wakkowarner3716 Windows 98!!!

[@teknixstuff]

@@littlelego No, activation didn't even exist until XP. On ME or 2000 and earlier, all you needed was one valid product key, and you could use it as many times as you wanted.

[@cecuca1548961]

Windows: activate me! Linux: Just install me, please.

[@radu6772]

I use arch btw

[@M-Try]

go (at least dual-boot) linux or go broke

[@cecuca1548961]

@@M-Try I have dual-boot manjaro and debian.

[@SceneyK]

I just game with a windows watermark and hardly notice it, downloaded it from Microsoft so it's not illegal

[@damomguy2801]

i use manjaro

[@gabedarrett1301]

I thought the title said "Why does *Linux* pirate windows" lmao

[@shikiaura]

Same, it's why I clicked in the first place

[@arafatgamingsomith]

Gabe Darrett when I saw the title for the first time I read the same thing

[@valaasbr4206]

@@arafatgamingsomith saamee XDDD

[@educato4580]

was amused what Linus actually did!

[@jakiki6383]

I thought he ment Linus Torvalds xD

[@alexsimon443]

Yesterday I cleaned up my pc hardware from dust. Now my activation it´s gone! My activation hardware key was registered on dust

[@davidtharwat7244]

may be you have installed your windows when your pc had dust on it

[@thelevhart7980]

Try putting dust of the same brand in the case

[@marcospinto9380]

Wait for the dust to return is the only fix according to experts

[@giovannivieira5830]

Lmfaoo

[@alexsimon443]

@@marcospinto9380 no Sir, that it's incorrect. That will need a new windows key!

[@voir-dire]

Him talking about piracy hasn't aged well has it? Imagine using TechNet commercially when you weren't supposed to.

[@loravis2491]

Microsoft: "Please activate windows" Me: "no" Microsoft: "Understandable, have a nice day."

[@VORTENIAN]

Micrsoft: "Have a nice day and would you be interested in a free lagit upgrade to wondow 8 and following that windows 10" Everyone with pirated copy of windows 7: "well you are a shrewd negotiator, it seems you have me at a disadvantage, because that is an offer I just can't refuse.

[@MrJaiimez]

To be fair I've done the same, I fried my motherboard about 2 years ago, when I switched it, I had the same activation issue and refuse to pay for another license, so have kept it with the activate windows prompt since then.

[@sadrien]

@@VORTENIAN I refused because windows 10 is spyware.

[@DelusionalInsider]

@@MrJaiimez u can esasily..deactivate that prompt yknow?

[@Joe_Biden700]

@@VORTENIAN clear me one thing not activating windows is not piracy if you dont activate them you are a lil bit limited but you downloaded windows from original microsoft website then the window is legit

[@afifhunter1295]

Everyone freaking out because linus pirated something Me living in a third world country: I am the greatest pirate of the 7 seas

[@facutheo]

MOOD

[@sz.cristi]

Pirating until I die

[@lanceuppercut6168]

🎶Yo ho ho ho a pirate's life for me🎶

[@windblownleaf6450]

Me too. They call me Gold Roger.

[@afifhunter1295]

@@windblownleaf6450 you have the will of D, I see

[@presidentforlife1732]

Damn, i read it first as "Why Does Linux Pirate Windows".

[@krismarone8905]

Same XDDDDDDD

[@hoper7649]

same I was confused why Linux does until I realised it was linus

[@lucy-oi8th]

I always read it like that whenever this is in my recommended videos

[@aasiia8620]

WTF Thought it was only me ! hahahahahah

[@atmyt_1]

same dude

[@ryanr27]

That was an EXTREMELY smooth sponsor transition

[@hellcat7314]

my watermark is magically gone. windows gave up on harassing me to activate it.

[@whitepaws60]

Hellcat it disappears for a while after starting up but will eventually pop back up

[@UltimateMTB]

It re-appears after your pc is on for 4 hours

[@23Coruscant]

@@UltimateMTB I just did the repair. Since then it didnt pop up again.

[@ClaireAzi]

The only thing you miss with not activating Windows is Security updates, I think?

[@Musicreach101]

It may disappear for a bit but your features will still be deactivated

[@treescompany3462]

What this boils down to is Windows is trying to solve Theseus's ship and Linus is paying for their answer

[@karolisr]

Underrated comment.

[@kintuppa]

@@karolisr agreed

[@muaddibles]

banger

[@adriantaylor84]

Wooo, I understood a highbrow reference haha

[@CrimsonWolf69]

100% right man. But AFAIK the motherboard is the 'defining' component. I do not recall ever having issues with literally any other part swapped, including CPUs.

[@mohamadmashal3538]

Me: Cleans out some dust Windows: What the hell happened here?!

[@ggldmrd5583]

Do NEVER clean out the dust from your computer ! It is completely unfair acoording to Holy EULA ! Let's pray for Holy EULA...Amen

[@davidschinckel8776]

Haha oh that's great man

[@NYCDom]

LMAOOO

[@UR_Cristiano938]

NYCDom there’s no way

[@pranitmunjal9719]

XD

[@MickeyDaly-ko4gj]

Never once have I entered a product key during the Windows install process.

[@lucian5389]

Honestly I like the watermark, makes Linus seem relatable

[@averagegeek3957]

^^ this

[@user-ue6iv2rd1n]

AverageGeek not just running a crack?

[@incyzer8406]

i thought i was the onl one who thought that

[@adecentname56]

Ur so poor

[@lucian5389]

@NyaasuPanzer no bulli pls

[@YugenOfficial]

I only paid for Windows once. I have a great view outside of my house that's why.

[@pieduels]

@golden gaming and why you watching tech videos with a cringe profile pic

[@skunkenn2838]

@@aceprolific9381 isnt your profile pic Maximilainmusses? Maximilian is a fucking fortnite troller

[@freemank8207]

@@skunkenn2838 yeah, it's Deus Ex. He's pretty famous. You can see this profile pic on literally every goddmn video on youtube. I used to have the same profile picture, But when MaximilianMus betrayed Pewdiepie in his stream, I officialy resigned from the OhYeahYeah Army.

[@jallad3801]

golden gaming that’s a fucking lie

[@amolvijayachandran]

@golden gaming the cousin excuse LMFAO

[@Pieteek]

Linus: We don't activate Windows, because it's gonna be broken after hardware changes again *replaces literally every part of it and the system continues to be activated* Linus: ANYWAY

[@egoworks5611]

cuz windows don't check it instantly, it's scheduled.

[@RohonNag]

I recent faced this issue, due to swapping my NVME multiple times and also changing the mobo, it doesn't instantly deactivate, it takes sometimes hours, sometimes days!

[@soulmourne2698]

Thats actually true in march i changed my 2600 for a 2600k and it deactivated

[@SuperInfinitezero00]

I have done 4 complete rebuilds since I bought my win 8 pro key on sale for 35$ from windows. I have never bought another license, it always lets me enter my old license and never has been deactivated.

[@klamin_original]

@@SuperInfinitezero00 That's strange because usually it DOES ask you for a license then.

[@samh6282]

that was the smoothest sponsor transition i’ve ever seen.

[@pushpasharma5320]

I just had an ad starring Linus, on a video from Linus. XDD

[@squishylemon2641]

Oh my

[@pranzyplayz]

You are not alone

[@Kevindrm]

Lol me too

[@bravo55286]

That’s called a monopoly my friend

[@JakeyAnimates]

Steelseries perhaps?

[@mihkelk1070]

Me: Moves PC 0.0001 cm Microsoft: WHO IS THIS

[@groovemusic9126]

This actually made me laugh lol

[@NYCDom]

😭😭😭

[@xxcattoxx544]

@@NYCDom A VERIFIED GUY OML

[@h1ghe3a44]

@@xxcattoxx544 not verified, just a guy who puts music on KZbin Music

[@xxcattoxx544]

@@h1ghe3a44 OH MY GOFFF A KZbin BIG FAN

[@nahoj.2569]

Goddamn, i even paid attention to the sponsorship out of respect for that smooth transition.

[@InsideOfMyOwnMind]

I did that too.

[@mukulsharma5738]

Same.. So pro he is

[@jamestai7860]

Same here, first time ever listening to the sponsorship

[@InsideOfMyOwnMind]

Linus there is gold in these comments

[@FreeStuffPlease]

Same. He put the ad in a middle of a sentence..

[@madcoffee]

I remember I had to call windows before to reactivate my windows because I upgraded my video card around 6 or 7 years ago. I live in Asia, calling a US number is expensive and timing when to call was frustrating. I understand the part where you don't have to buy a key for every test benches build, you're not really the parts for actual day-to-day.

[@FrxdWasHere]

I also live in asia and they charge SO MUCH for international calls by the MINUTE, and especially on tech support calls like these, that call can last up to HALF an hour

[@ProjectExteria]

Funny thing is, you call a US callcenter-number from Asia and land in a callcenter in Asia. Still have to pay like an idiot toast

[@triplehaudah]

Imagine how rich microsoft would be if everybody used legit windows...

[@hoss7065]

triplehaudah I mean bill gates was only the richest man in the world for decades

[@triplehaudah]

@@hoss7065 how much richer they could've been.

[@necrozin8298]

@@hoss7065 He would've been even more rich

[@hoss7065]

Nyogeize hello fellow fsjal

[@tedkraan9348]

A lot of stock PCs come bundled with Windows and with laptops it is close to impossible to buy without a windows license. Not all those licenses are used though, some people already have plenty of licenses or run different software. So it's more the opposite; how rich would they be without the wintel cartel construction?

[@mazenadel7905]

I misread the title as "Why does Linux pirate windows?"

[@reload54]

I did also

[@StewDougWatt]

So did I :)

[@mazenadel7905]

@Theodor Comellas Rydberg the tilte it says linus not linux.

[@oskar2219]

it took me 5 minutes to realise you wrote Linux instead of Linus. lol im stupid

[@hv4329]

Same

[@luimcfarlane]

That cablemod transition was silky smooth

[@deltanedas]

Just like the cables at cablemod!

[@talkashie]

i didn't even realise I was watching a sponsor!

[@gileee]

played me like a damn fool

[@Ghryst]

took him 64 cuts to get it right

[@ataready8810]

669th like... ;)

[@GunSinMovies]

Imagine sticking up for a multibillion dollar corporation by being mad at someone for not activating Windows.

[@jesusmyman]

its insane people actually care enough to get upset at him

[@Onetwistyboi]

Linus really is the king at flawlessly plugging sponsors

[@gino7460]

@Jim A making a living by advertising isn't shameless.

[@tredd6946]

@@gino7460 Why is it shameful then?

[@Hey_Jamie]

Wow, couldn't be more wrong. It's clearly Julien during J&J Podcast and shame on you for your blaspheme.

[@mars7239]

Nah, he ain't the king

[@austin2150]

Gino Do you realize what you just said?

[@nepalihaudes573]

Fun Fact:90% of windows user use kmspico to activate windows

[@Der3_Al3arab]

LOL just use the same code You can use one code for unlimited devices or times

[@marcosbarbosa810]

ooooohhhhhhhh, shhhhhhh, Microsoft might read this and consider it piracy info spreading....

[@Endeva09]

90% of statistics are made up.

[@basenji1249]

@@Endeva09 60%

[@ikrammaududi6205]

@@Endeva09 close to 100%, especially in poor countries where people's monthly salary is around $200-900

[@PowahSlapEntertainmint]

Why would you pirate windows when you could pirate doors?

[@bibibobs]

Well made point.

[@bernoulli3023]

PowahSlap Entertainmint that’s logic.

[@killertruth186]

Lol.

[@porknoodle7886]

Is there a single video that you don't comment on lol.

[@muhamedaliu5057]

Lmao

[@getsuga-2b27]

Video title is quite ironic considering now he's all against piracy when it affects him.

[@wxbrainiac]

its not ironic at all if you watch the video

[@lilblinder11]

Even if linus does an Apology video it would still be Sponsord

[@xyamazing2725]

“Im sorry, SPEAKING OFF SORRY YOUR GONNA BE SORRY YOUR NOT USING HONEY TO SAVE YOU HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS”

[@Roguhzuhguh]

@@xyamazing2725 Thats genius lol

[@SuperHandyman100]

“I’m sorry for my actions…you know what I’m not sorry for? Today’s sponsors.”

[@faze_chungus13]

Okay??? He doesn't need an to give an apology.

[@faze_chungus13]

In fact getting windows 10 professional is just an act of installing windows 10 preview disc image and getting the media recreation tool and opening it and clicking upgrade ths PC now. And after that you should get windows 10 pro

[@Vienna3080]

Me: *Downloads more Ram* Windows activation: So you have chosen death

[@shumailkhan7205]

Download ram?

[@HurricaneSA]

@@shumailkhan7205 It was a joke referencing a certain scam video and the idiots who fell for it.

[@jayvader9023]

@@HurricaneSA why didnt you just woosh him that would have been funnier

[@_.1447]

@@shumailkhan7205 what's wrong, Sherlock?

[@shumailkhan7205]

@@_.1447 i m new to this channel. Watched that video yesterday

[@txtasosxt]

Smoothest sponsor introduction ever!!

[@chasem.5455]

This.

[@SuperTux20]

Yes.

[@SHOCK2944]

Literally THE best sponsor intro ever!

[@JP_RS6]

No matter how smooth cablemod is expensive AF, takes a fair bit out of any builders budget.

[@MatheusPratta]

Like a pro

[@starrykid1270]

That was the smoothest transition into a sponsor I've even seen in the beginning.

[@a.d.7491]

Actually the European Court of Justice ruled that OEM licences are completely legal no matter what Microsofts user agreement says. So you may be right about NA, but not the EU.

[@KiWindows]

Never knew that, nice to read and know it!

[@Carewolf]

In general most courts if most countries have struck down EULAs repeatably. License terms has to be specified at or before purchase, license terms that are told later or you are asked to to agree to later are not legally binding. The OEM deals are different in that they are terms the OEM agrees to, depending on the size of the company asking OEMs to agree to terms that might be illegal due to anti-trust or completely legal. But one thing that is completely legal in any case, is using one of those licenses if you get it, the OEM that sold you it, may or may not be guilty of contract violation, but that isn't your problem. And these days you get the windows OEM licenses from normal retailers, not from OEM breaking contracts like we did 15 years ago.

[@auroraspace2392]

Indeed, license agreements can't override local law.

[@lel2015]

Does Linus live in the EU

[@KiWindows]

@@lel2015 me? Yes, in France

[@aselunar]

Level 1 - Pirate Windows Level 20 - Pirate Linux Level 100 - Pirate FreeDOS

[@s4nt497]

That's sum hacker shit

[@Bummeration]

Memed

[@goodboy3520]

final boss - pirate chrome os

[@Nulley0]

Level 2 - Pirate MacOS

[@stephentosenegg]

I feel sorry for the people who think that's serious... Linux=Free... FREEdos=Free... like... pretty much every Linux ever made.... (go l@@k at distrowatch)...

[@placyd]

Computer user: **changed their RGB fan ** Microsoft: Who the heck are you? **rips their license**

[@exaltedcarnage]

:(

[@avegee24tv]

​@@Theunicorn2012 where is "the heck"?

[@Oronaps]

The Activate Windows watermark is even on the computer I'm watching this video on.

[@Oronaps]

@@Jimmy9298 yeah i dont care enough to read that

[@Jimmy9298]

@@Oronaps I was trying to help you activate your windows free of charge using a relatively unknown method. You seemed like you may have needed it. But okay. I'll delete my message.

[@Oronaps]

@@Jimmy9298 I’m used to the watermark anyways I just wasnt gonna read a message that took up half my screen

[@00_187]

@@Oronaps average western lazy dude

[@braydennturner]

*2 Days later* Microsoft sues Linusmediagroup over pirating Windows 10 - The Verge

[@mcjotaplays4115]

Brayden Turner this

[@alexanderf8451]

Nah, at most Microsoft would demand an audit showing they have enough MS keys to cover the number of active devices.

[@nonenothingnull]

Gizmodo*

[@crimmy0204]

Microsoft is a terrorist organization so likely.

[@BineroBE]

They wouldn't require an audit or anything like that. What Linus does it not allowed, but if Microsoft were to take action it would lose them a lot of money in legal costs and negative PR.

[@brokenwizards9122]

Windows answers the philosophical question... If you keep repairing a boat and over the years every single piece has been replaced - is it the same boat? So, when does it become a new computer? Windows decides xD

[@MrStevegibb]

You should be paying for an instance of software regardless of the hardware you run it on.

[@RedTopProductions]

That's an interesting point. You could okie-doke Windows by replacing every single component in a PC, even copying the hard drive bit-for-bit on a new disk.... at the same time, I don't feel like Microsoft should have any say at that point. As long as the license isn't in use in more than one PC, why should they care? You're paying for an instance of Windows, it shouldn't matter what hardware it runs on.

[@Yafama]

@@RedTopProductions but couldn't you use the parts that you took away and sell them and or build a new PC?

[@RedTopProductions]

Bad Chemist Absolutely you could, but what concern is that to Microsoft? I think as long as the original owner wipes their hard drive before selling it (as to ensure that instance of Windows can't be re-used by the new owner, and is best practice anyway to make sure your personal data isn't stolen), then Microsoft isn't losing out on any sales.

[@Bidwellz9]

the moment you replace something its a different boat, that saying is pretty dumb

[@j33REN]

Best Sponsor Placement Ever!!

[@Starez12ihjhh]

BEST FOOTBALL CHANNEL

[@chrigoog]

Indeed

[@racerdicethecreator4373]

Yep

[@racerdicethecreator4373]

Best ad ever

[@racerdicethecreator4373]

Well other than crash bandicoot Japanese ads

[@CoolVids19]

That sponsor transition probably the cleanest one to this day

[@hdofu]

"Microsoft Windows 10 has detected a piece of dust got in your fan causing a hardware change... Deactivated"

[@LtMewS]

😂 hope they don't make os like that or people will stop using computers

[@kitsunekaze93]

"detected a change in fan speed, deactivated"

[@Snowcrash777]

Bwahaha! Nice!

[@boingkster]

Pretty much. And that's why I run a $5 key from a reseller.

[@WreckDiver99]

Closer to fact than people think. I upgraded my data drive...DEACTIVATED. I changed my Primary SSD...DEACTIVATED. Both times had to call. Both times I had to jump through hoops. They "claimed" that I had a new computer. No...I had a new data drive the first time, and 6 months later I updated the SSDs when I re-installed Windows. I'm dreading my memory increase because my neighbor got "DEACTIVATED" when he went from 16Gb to 32Gb in his machine...

[@abhishekkaranath2119]

When you have the perfect name for using linux but still use windows.

[@kirillkorobsky1544]

Proton is indeed a thing for regular gaming, but it can't be used for hardware overview because of the way it works (using Wine and DXVK to execute Windows programs). Performance depends greatly upon optimization, and software differences shouldn't get in the way while hardware is the focus. But otherwise, yeah, Proton really makes Linux gaming far more available.

[@paulnoecker1202]

He's a nub. Get over it. He'll never install funtoo because he's a kid at the grown ups table.

[@nevzataydin1]

@Dreaming Warlord isn't play station linux?

[@ronnie3626]

@100 000 Subscribers with no videos Minecraft runs fine, but most games aren't supported :/ sadly

[@beeeater4875]

Just use Windows lol.

[@MSched]

me: changes my RAM Microsoft: A C T I V A T E W I N D O W S

[@cycrothelargeplanet]

Me: *Upgrades to windows 10 * Microsoft: A C T I V A T E W I N D O W S

[@christopherdunn317]

there's a fix now to activate

[@MSched]

@@christopherdunn317 I know how to activate for free. Logging into your Microsoft account.

[@cycrothelargeplanet]

Is it wierd how I am the only one that upgraded to windows 10 with product key and got activated?

[@vaniljam5176]

@@christopherdunn317 how?

[@windninjasol]

not me knowing that if you have a second screen the watermark will only appear on one

[@antilogism]

One of the best promotions for alternative OS's I've seen in a while.

[@usrname1105]

JL-CptAtom be careful, once you get used to it, you’ll hate windows

[@ordinosaurs]

@@justinbrewer9326 : I understand the frustration, been there done that, but you should take a look at Manjaro. It's a very slick distribution based on Arch, without the cold sweat. 15 minutes per week of updating keeps it working forever, most proprietary video cards are recognized out of the box with the proper drivers installed. My oldest installation dates back from 2015, and it's still up and running, updated to the latest level without having been reinstalled at any point. Cherry on the cake, regular people can use the KDE variant without feeling lost. LibreOffice does a good job at connecting to the outside world of windows documents. I've converted many reluctant users with this one, something I never really managed before. And I go way back to the slackware 3 era, kernel 1.2. Manjaro is the best that happened to Linux since Linus himself. Of course, it stands on the shoulders of Arch, so a lot of the credit goes to them in the first place, but Manjaro really brought the power of Arch to the unwashed masses.

[@ievgeniiromenskyi3375]

It is obviously just not intended to be used this way. I wonder why they not using linux, but previius time I tried to migrate ti linux it was very unvelcoming. Linux became better but it still has tonns of minor and not minor issues that can be solved with intence googling, and not everyone wants to do this.

[@ievgeniiromenskyi3375]

Have you actually saw the video? He basically explains why do we see the watermark and that it is just not how the OS was intended to be used, but it still works just fine. Windows is far from perfect, but in practice it is still the most both user friendly and flexible. Unfortunately it seems linux has long way to go to fight windows properly. I wish this happen soon but according to my experiance linux is very far from what it fans tell about it and needs too much time investment what actually repels most people.

[@TylerTheINFJ]

@@usrname1105 Especially if you perform your job with it.

[@Aho0o0oB]

you keep getting better at throwing these ads on our faces, man you'r the best

[@kolz4ever1980]

l2adblock dumb ass. :)

[@SimpleWolfStudios]

Good luck using Adblocker when the Ad is in the *Video* Ya Noodle

[@perfectcircle0800]

Can I even download adblock on an android phone?

[@TokyoMiku39]

adblock has always worked for me

[@TokyoMiku39]

it blocks even video ads

[@abdulsultan5371]

Linus caught me off guard with the sponsor, and it was too late to skip ahead

[@Egirlstuff]

Once, I changed my computer parts, resulting in my windows key vanishing despite me not changing any storage... I left the activate windows thing for like over a year and eventually it disappeared on its own 0.0

[@TheFunniBaconMan]

"Activate Windows" "No." "...Fine, we'll activate it for you."

[@reifox9296]

Linus is correct but the word he was looking for was SLP = System Lock Per installation. Windows sets a specific ID for each hardware and when you change a specific one it triggers that WINDOWS ACTIVATION crap thing... most of the time this triggers when you changed Motherboard since Microsoft considers that as a NEW SYSTEM, therefore, requiring a NEW LICENSE I worked with Microsoft before... yes there is a limit... Windows have the different type of VERSIONS (not talking about Pro, home etc..) Windows 10 FPP = Full Package retail this have 10 install or prompt limit you can call MS and they will ask for your PID, Product Code and the disc... there are security codes there that we put in PID PLUS (Yeah the tool that we generate Product keys!) once the representative identified that it's the first time and you have a legit software we generate a new Key FOR FREE! and you have another 10 install limit.. Windows 10 OEM = Original equipment manufacturer

[@Traumglanz]

Your post needs more upvotes. The full package retail licence is ironically sold by many stores as an OEM version as well, so it gets even more complicated. Basically the license type is FPP, while the actual package is an simple OEM one, just like those that Linus showed us. Those seem to ideal version to buy (about half the price of actual full package retails in a full package box), unless you can get get a corpo one.

[@TheAmericanGamerTV]

Everyone Upvote this

[@leonardwaga]

Two people unliked your comment, this was 40 likes before

[@RAMChYLD]

Uh, no. An OEM license costs at least US$150. I paid about RM700 for one. Which I think is already quite cheap, since the Microsoft online store wanted RM1200 for a retail license.

[@mortimermouse3086]

Ever heard of KMSPico?

[@meowbauh]

Me : Cleans my Monitor Mircosoft : Wait a min, Who are You???

[@normandragot9927]

New Computer, Who dis?

[@achtsekundenfurz7876]

GTA player: _gets their car repainted_ Microsoft Police Dept: "Freeze right there, crim... oh sorry sir, have a nice day" It makes _SOOOO_ much sense now.

[@Diablo_rdk]

What nobody apparently seems to realise (at least none that are commenting here) is that running windows this way is completely legal and endorsed by microsoft. MS wants everybody on W10, so they do not care that you run an un-activated version. In fact the only thing it will ever do is: a: give you a watermark telling you to activate b: limit your aero and desktop customisation options. Nothing more. It is completely legitimate. I mean the watermark is annoying as hell as it also starts to overlay games and such but it is still not illegal to run it this way. So Linus, no worries and keep on trucking. :)

[@AdrianOkay]

*They want you to run w10 so you end up being part of their betatesting & telemetric spy program for free*

[@TollNSoul]

Exactly

[@TollNSoul]

If it wasnt allowed he would never risk it

[@MrGrownman455]

Diablo do you expect irrational emotional people who's only goal in life is to attempt to prove how smart they are on social media to do RESEARCH??? haha. This is nothing more than Linus responding to the peanut gallery.

[@gyozamoney5909]

@Crypto Key hi do u have a link? Im having trouble finding where to download win 10 actually to my usb.

[@lizter.]

It's not pirating if you're officially downloading the ISO from their website which is free, and installing it, and having an option to not install a product key and still works as fine, just with a watermark and locked wallpaper options.

[@ALifeOfWine]

I know this is a bit of an old comment but you can actually change your wallpaper on a locked os by going into the registry and swapping out the default background with whatever image you want. Only caveat is you have to restart your pc for it to take effect.

[@ligofleyens9131]

Why I do not activate Windows? Well let's talk about that... **INTRO MUSIC PLAYS** It's because I don't want to. **ENDING MUSIC PLAYS**

[@cat5kable]

You should make a “Too Long, Didn’t Linus” satire KZbin series where you explain his simpler videos in under 30 seconds, with full citations and sources to LTT videos.

[@ZenMuff1n]

where's a sponsor spot? Linus gotta eat.

[@Leongon]

tl;dr / Too Linus; Didn't Read.

[@EnkiTurboD]

We could create a meme with Linus intro

[@loocheenah]

The fun thing is that those people complaining Linus pirated Windows are actually those who did it because at some point it connected to Microsoft servers, they received such watermark and from now on they think everyone with this watermark is pirating Windows. While Linus is the one who actually applies more effort than they could've imagined to make everything work legally.

[@jashshah1033]

Linus: has bought 10 windows keys My windows; Pirated since 95

[@rotainer2707]

:)))))) Just like me!

[@DianaProudmoore]

I never bought a license to windows in my life~

[@nonsuspiciouscolour]

Windows 95.....…………

[@shreyasom9751]

😂😂

[@ericgold2355]

95 didn't even have a license key lol

[@10p6]

I think you should frame an unopened Windows 10 Pro, and place it in a frame on the wall behind your test bench, so everyone knows you have a key dedicated just for that machine.

[@Remls]

Sacrifice a graphics card to it every few months.

[@pepelaugh4091]

Sacrifice by dropping it.

[@starfox.64]

Máté Kovács exactly what I would do

[@xavierjiang7112]

A retail version (not the white OEM envelope) have a activation code that can be migrated to one machine (tied to the motherboard) instead of being tied to a particular motherboard (e.g. OEM keys are non-transferrable despite saying it's linked to your MS account) I had a retail version activated on my pocket pc which I ditched, but I am able to use the troubleshooter and migrate my license to a thinkpad. However, as said, there might be a finite number of times you can migrate the license, and I don't see a reason running a non-activated windows (to test components with a specific motherboard) is a issue. Just make sure your own PC motherboard is tied to a activated code. OEM or retail.

[@drbawb]

This is the only correct take, the red sticker on the envelope is a dead giveaway. The reason he's having problems is because those are system builder keys, they *must* be preinstalled on a PC that is resold, and they're tied to the motherboard. Moving it to a new motherboard, or using it for purposes other than preinstallation, is actually a violation of the license. On the contrary the licensee of a retail key can use it on any PC as long as one instance of it is running at a time; and they have a virtually infinite amount of reactivations. (As long as you don't get the key blacklisted w/ a suspicious pattern of activations.) His use-case is perfectly supported, in a number of ways actually, he just bought the wrong license. What MSFT probably *wants* him to do is sign a volume agreement so they can audit him at will ;-). He could also pay a few grand a year on MSDN subscriptions - then his employees can use any supported version of Windows on whatever hardware they want for development/testing purposes.

[@klopferator]

Long time since this comment was posted, but my own experience from a few weeks ago prompted me to write an answer: I've built my PC over a year ago and used an unused Win 8 retail licence I had lying around to activate win 10. Worked like a charm, licence was linked to my account. No problem, right? Wrong. Turns out that each time I upgraded my mainboard BIOS Windows internally perceived that as a hardware change. (I don't know why it happened, but if you have a Gigabyte mainboard you better watch out.) And the last BIOS update just straight up deactivated Windows. I couldn't reactivate it, Windows and the microsoft support site said the key wasn't valid for any more activations. So there was a retail key from a boxed windows version I legitimally bought and MS basically told me to go f myself just because of some BIOS updates.

[@jyotiprakash3423]

Linus should teach a masterclass on advertisement segue

[@skoapiee]

He always finds a way

[@skywalkies77]

Segway

[@DavidLeAsdf]

Sky Walkies, it's spelled segue. segway refers to the moving thing

[@etrek1619]

lol

[@skywalkies77]

@@DavidLeAsdf Spelt

[@countzero1136]

I've been working in IT and related fields for over 25 years and I've yet to meet ANYONE who's ever read a EULA.

[@TGPDrunknHick]

I did for a few things at uni. they have some strange stuff. did you know facebook doesn't allow registered sex offenders in their terms of service?

[@countzero1136]

Makes sense I guess, but I wouldn't know - I'm not on farcebook or any of those other stupid social media platforms. Even for youtube I only log in to make the occasional comment. I do know, however that farcebook don't allow kids under 13 to use it, yet you won't find many kids that are not on it, so I guess they don't read the T&C either :) As for Windows, so far, I've only ever seen one system running Windows 10 - most of the stuff that lands on my workbench are still single-core 32-bit XP systems, though Windows 7 is starting to show up a bit more often these days - hardware is a hell of a lot more expensive here in the UK than it is in the US, so people don't upgrade until something breaks SO badly that even I can't fix it). Personally I ditched Windoze almost ten years ago - Linux FTW!

[@crystalsoulslayer]

It's against US federal law for kids under 13 to have accounts on social media, forums, etc. They can use it, but the account technically has to be created by the parent and used with adult supervision, or something. AFAIK it's not really enforced, but it does mean KZbin can't get sued by a negligent parent if their 9 year old gets an account and watches restricted content.

[@liteoner]

Apparently Microsoft EULA even stipulates that you can't openly criticise their products. So, whenever you're bashing on Windows you're probably violating their EULA terms.

[@majorgnu]

When the EULA is non-negotiable and your only choices are either accept and use the thing or reject and don't use the thing, most people will not even consider the latter. I bet reading the EULA feels like a waste of time when you think like that.

[@ipadize]

oh, i read "Why Does *Linux* Pirate Windows??"

[@luiseduardohd]

Me too, took me all the video to realize it was his name.

[@ScoobyShotU]

@@luiseduardohd his name?

[@jinohsjihnos5460]

Lol me too😂

[@plaguemaster308]

@@ScoobyShotU Linus...

[@lepooperman6827]

dude, me too.

[@doodlesbean2933]

It is absolutely not illegal to purchase activation keys online, and isn't piracy. It may violate TOS, but TOS only means they can (potentially) remove your liscence, or ban you from using them. It cannot be piracy as long as you have paid for the key.

[@m1s3ry97]

*someone buys a hardware upgrade for Windows to run better* Microsoft telephonic assistant: "wait that's illegal"

[@TurboGoth]

Their reactivate dialog should pimp out a FREE *UPGRADE* to LINUX. When can we get such a PSA virus out there? That would be wonderful.

[@TurboGoth]

@ ha. I was being fecesish.

[@susantuna3434]

some times i pirate windows so much i forget you have to buy it

[@SoulVortex]

same here you know we dont always have the money like you guys do

[@kakarroto007]

I remember windows XP Black edition, that had a pirate skull as the default desktop.

[@user-be9xn3mx5y]

lol

[@solitudesf8111]

paying for spyware

[@klauserji]

Welp you can get the 5-15 dollar one like linus said.

[@DanielRichards644]

he addressed this ages ago, the drives move around to much and it's to much effort to keep them activated

[@funnyvalentine5935]

Nani!?

[@FireFreezY]

too* oh my god

[@DanielRichards644]

@@FireFreezY go away grammar nazi

[@user-mt4zr5kp7h]

Yeah I was thinking about that video too

[@Schytheron]

... but you can link it to your Microsoft account and then it completely ignores your hardware changes. I have the license linked to my account and I have changed my hardware 6 times. Still activated.

[@everydaygremlin]

wait, what actually physically STOPS YOU from reusing the same license? i've got like 5 computers using the same key, and none of them are havign any issues

[@exoticdachoo007]

Legit googled "windows key" and found a working one lmao

[@jimmyhoffa6797]

Some keys allow multiple computers

[@V1TYA.]

As I remember, you can activate up to 10 systems with most types of windows keys.

[@JarrodsTech]

You can use Windows 10 indefinitely without activating, I believe that's fine and allowed, you just don't get all features, perfectly fine for hardware testing. If the activate message is in the way of what ever you're doing, reboot and it will disappear for an hour or so.

[@koilamaoh4238]

Only feature is that wallpaper for life lol, thast all, theres really no missing features from what I found. I hate win10 even if its for free, have the dam thing on my high end gaming laptop tho, prefer win7 on gamedesktop.

[@mateoechauri3712]

@@koilamaoh4238 Actually the wallpaper (and lock screen)can be changed opening a picture in the windows Photos app, what can't be done is any customization on themes and taskbar, and the watermark

[@Mystosia]

but it's not, it actually slows the OS down, making it invalid for testing.

[@JarrodsTech]

@Fallacy-Myst I look forward to your benchmarks showing this.

[@Stejin]

My Win7 VM got slowed down hard after months. So I expect no less of Win 10.

[@WickedRibbon]

That sponsor spot was so shameless I didn't know whether to applaud, or throw my phone into a river.

[@Chris5685]

Hey, at least it's not a loud, stupid, and unskippable ad that bites a random sentence from Linus in half.

[@Thec0untd0wnchannel]

😂😂😂

[@garrettk7166]

I felt exactly the same way.

[@PratikAnand]

How was the river water?

[@sarahjordan6279]

Since I don't hear any applause, and this is the internet where sarcasm doesn't exist; when can we expect your phone to end up in the river?

[@klotz__]

In Germany it is illegal to bind a license to the device. It must be bound to the person. For me that means I got my win10 license through the upgrade from win 7 and I could install it on several machines since then again and again and they all activated automatically and legally.

[@MrScreemi]

Not only that. The Eula doesn't apply as well. There is no legal way to force you into a contract after you bought a product. That's what an Eula is, a contract you have to agree on to use the product which is shown to you after you already paid. That doesn't only apply to Germany but the whole European Union.

[@thingsiplay]

Me too. I got a Win 7 license and was able to use it on a new motherboard and graphics card change. Even after upgrading the SSD. Then later I was able to use it to activate Win 10 license with the same code (legal).

[@motia4888]

In Croatia you can pirate over 1000 euros of data and you're good. Noone gives a fuck.

[@tancrediangeloni2155]

@@MrScreemi you are saying that in US they have serious legal consequences if they do not respect EULAs?

[@MrScreemi]

at least the company issuing the eula can try to enforce it in front of a court. no chance in germany. the english wiki article has a chapter about enforceability: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/End-user_license_agreement#Enforceability_of_EULAs_in_the_United_States

[@2011dyrose]

The end result for the EULA is that you're in violation for using Windows, no matter your use case.