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[@BossOGx]

Its free and allowed to be pirated on purpose so that we don’t go to Linux

[@theoriginaltoadnz]

haha yeah but that trick didn't work for me. my win7 laptop slowed up real bad, chucked an SSD in it and switched to linux mint about 3 years ago. never looked back. brilliant.

[@JennyTheNerdBat]

Tried to jump on Linux several times in a row, but eventually returned to Windows anyway - first time it was freezing issues on Lubuntu, second time it was lack of proper Wi-Fi drivers on Xubuntu, third time I gave up on configuring Bluetooth and touchpad sensitivity in Mint (both were borked for some reason). I *want* to love and use a Linux Desktop, but so far its worst enemy is, well, Linux Desktop - even with increasing QoL features, it's still a bunch of jank compared to Windows or macOS.

[@mario123m]

I wouldn't switch to Linux even if someone paid me to do it. 😂

[@rahulsagar5269]

@@mario123m 😂😂👌

[@CookieeMonstarr666]

@@mario123m in 2011... i bought used laptop from a programmer with Linux Mint installed. I formatted to windows 7 and he was kinda mad/disappointed xD

[@microproductions6]

Me: clicking on this video thinking Windows no longer requires a license to activate it After watching this video: My disappointment is immeasurable and my day is ruined Edit: Now I know I can buy a license from ebay for a few bucks!

[@kendarr]

Relatable

[@shadowdragon7045]

Same.. But even after i bought the original windows activation code it just don't work on my laptop.. It just keep saying error code 0xC004F074 and cannot be troubleshooted

[@SouloHigh]

You can buy keys for like $10 or even less sometimes from ebay.

[@falcon5751]

I could give you 3 legitimate commands to type into cmd that turns your version with the activate windows watermark into an activated one if you want it just comment back since im about to go to sleep now and will likely forget to put 8t here

[@pauhull]

@@SouloHigh more like 3$ on key sites

[@noumanahmad6431]

When you can earn more by selling user data instead of OS ۔ :)

[@Megalomaniakaal]

When you can sell surrounding services and ad space, oh and some user data I guess(mostly for the advertisers to use)...

[@DavidSanchez-uq8tp]

that's not true, we don't sell users data.

[@Megalomaniakaal]

@@DavidSanchez-uq8tp I mean for the advertising there's bound to be some user data exchange, likely anonymized to a degree tho.

[@Ultimateharen]

You should read terms and conditions before installing new windows 10

[@tybera1114]

@@DavidSanchez-uq8tp I think you don't know how ad sense or ad bids or ad impressions work then... Just because the data is anonymized behind a session id doesn't mean you're not selling users data to provide them with relevant ads. You just don't sell people's Personally Identifiable Information (PII, which is name, e-mail, etc) which may not matter, even with enough non-"PII" people can be identified. For example if I grab a general Geo-IP Location and a few apps installed such as Razer Synapse to deliver gaming related ads, and ads relevant to stores in that area, if the person lives in a more rural place, it's easier to gather the few people in that area who own Razer Keybaords and tie their session id to a person.

[@HebuTheLoneWolf]

Microsoft: "Lets just say, you don't pay with money >:D"

[@malikfaisal416]

Just like android

[@orangeclover21]

everyone’s getting in the android bandwagon to screw us

[@k.chriscaldwell4141]

First born will do.

[@DickButtox]

LTSC + KSM: Hah hahahahahah

[@ceresjanin8679]

We pay with personal information right?

[@chetanraikwal5766]

So is windows really free? Yes! But actually no

[@glorytoarstotzka330]

Well* yes, but actually no

[@sarthaksaswatdas2846]

I was literally able to activate windows for free lol. The Activate Windows watermark is gone, and I can access the store and change my wallpaper too. Even it says windows is activated inside the properties of "This PC" LOL kzbin.info/www/bejne/ep3SXmutaZeqntU Follow this link, not sure if it'll work for u tho. I got tried it on a copy of Windows 10 pro and it worked.

[@adri-elc3014]

Sarthak Saswat Das I’ve done that before

[@ramsez_r]

Yesn't

[@johnhenson3060]

So.. windows is free.... or is it?

[@manitkuruz5175]

So it’s basically WinRar type of free.

[@vincentanderson7760]

just use 7zip. it has the exact same archiving functions of winRar but its easier to use and free

[@RoyalBlue1]

@@vincentanderson7760 7zip is not a operating System

[@dothackjhe]

@@RoyalBlue1 You're taking it out of context, based on their conversation. It's pretty clear that neither of the two refers to either WinRAR or 7zip being an OS.

[@dothackjhe]

@NebularCrystal IKR

[@juanme555]

@Jermaine D. Delos Santos You took the bait like a hero.

[@leevserveryt3416]

Windows 10: You gotta pay for these features regedit: *not really*

[@Szklana147]

Thief.

[@FlorianProgri1]

teach me

[@valenesco45]

Teach me senpai

[@masoudziaie654]

I also used it.

[@leevserveryt3416]

@@FlorianProgri1 Google, I found it out there

[@notsu]

Title: Why is windows free now Me with a pirate copy of windows 10: alright im listening

[@HarisButt6662169]

ThisIsMintasik relatable😂

[@notsu]

@Stimpy&Ren but my pirated copy of windows 10 im about to upgrade to build 1909 (its build 1607 for now) is activated

[@notsu]

Im using windows 10 upgrade assistant

[@sorena618]

I use windows digital licence activation, its better than kms 😁

[@avithedev]

😂😂

[@dan_loup]

If you're not paying for the product, you are the product.

[@heliobarbosa3525]

That's 2010. In 2020 you are the product even if you pay, might as well save some buck.

[@syloui]

they obviously just make more money off telemetry analytics just like every other tech company is now. Not even Microsoft can be trusted any longer. And thus, the end is spelled for my willingness to use new closed-source Microsoft products for preferential use outside of gaming related activities. Old software and Linux are here to stay Even if it can't necessarily be proven, without the source code I cannot prove that it isn't happening either. And besides, all that telemetry hogs resources. Barnacules' career died for this

[@diemc7a1]

Dr_Kachu san Unironically this comment.

[@diemc7a1]

With no Name Dude get a life bro I mean it

[@adventureoflinkmk2]

Pretty much this. Listen to the doctor

[@iheartchubbybellies]

Microsoft: “Windows 10 is the last version of Windows.” Everyone on June 15th, 2021: “So that was a fuckin’ lie.”

[@dudebop8203]

Lol 😂

[@virtualwarp]

I fucking hate recent Microsoft.

[@Simulate1NinetyNine]

Yes it was

[@virtualwarp]

@Nlizun epic If you don't know why than I probably won't be able to successfully explain why.

[@Fireberries]

@@virtualwarp Because you likely lack the vocabulary to do so lol Microsoft has always been shitty - its not a recent thing. You could explain why you hate "recent" Microsoft as opposed to "historical" Microsoft and specify exactly what timeframe "recent" is.

[@Pommezul]

I love how the most useful thing that I got from my school was a Windows 10 Pro key + Office 365.

[@Seatux]

At least you got office. I was in an Build Environment Faculty in Uni (Architecture) and all we are offered is Windows copies. What I did was I got Win 7, 8, 8.1 keys off Dreamspark and then use the keys for Windows 10. For office though, there is Shopee for me...

[@salembamakshab7119]

Nice , I only got pirated SQL server management, that's doesn't even want to work right .

[@casedistorted]

Pommersch Wolf I did too after they tried to sell me a new key when I just wanted to use my old W10 key on a new Pc. I used my 12 year old student email address to get Windows 10 Pro Education Edition and Office 365. Never lose your old student emails.

[@thewolf7668]

Every program and OS is pirated in my school and we get encouraged to do so since we make short movies, music and techy stuff for competitions, so we need programs that cost more than the average payment

[@salembamakshab7119]

@@thewolf7668 I feel you bro . Can't imagine life with out pirates.

[@pivottech8881]

Plot twist : Microsoft Was just being nice

[@Red_Eye_Jedi]

Wouldn't that be something...it having nothing to do with the success of Android and the value of user data

[@deoxal7947]

That's not who Microsoft is

[@Ihavetoreturnsomevideotapes]

No, Microsoft is evil

[@TusharSundarka]

@@Ihavetoreturnsomevideotapes eh Microsoft does do some nice stuff like all the Xbox pro-consumer stuff, etc

[@reaux1560]

Microsoft is nice until it controls the world.

[@andy6576]

Simple answer: Data farming; Data farming; Data farming; Data farming; Data farming; Data farming; Data farming; Data farming; Data farming; Data farming.

[@eggibot]

?

[@vampirethespiderbatgod9740]

@@eggibot Data Farming.

[@LOEVI]

@Následovník Nikoly Tesly data farming

[@mduke2k]

Bingo! They if something is free, you are the product!

[@dionlesmana3172]

Sorry im late, what is it again bru?

[@chambres]

Expanding their user base by allowing their most popular product to be easily and cheaply downloaded. Well played Microsoft.

[@AuroraNemoia]

I mean, they give you the whole thing and let you run wild, you can go ahead and remove the ms store, disable telemetry entirely and turn it into your own thing. they are doing this for business, but at the end of the day, god damn, its free legit windows!

[@laharl2k]

im here waiting for reactos to be stable enough and to be able to install the programs i need for work. It worked great last time i checked though there were some bugs left but the main problem is it identifies as windows server 2003/XP and most programs require win7 at least :(

[@superjmm12345]

@@laharl2k reactos is more for drivers compatiblity and testing, most of the code is shared with wine, soo if its only programs you can use any *unix based os to run win32 programs

[@marky3609]

You know there was initially a plan for them to do the same thing with Xbox. I read a story that Microsoft at one point Considered giving the Original Xbox for free and just making money off game software sales because they were so determined to beat Sony in the beginning because they thought that the PS2 could be a threat to Windows dominance on PC.

[@morganrussman]

I think it has to do with Microsoft wanting to get everyone on windows 10 before they start charging for it.

[@krambis7721]

When a "product" is provided for free, *you* are the product.

[@AdamSchadow]

Actually it is more like "When a product is free for you someone else pays for it"

[@ishdx9374]

So, open source software does not exist

[@Rakkoonn]

When their primary product is provided for free, like with Facebook and Google. Not in this case. Microsoft are the ones paying for it, it's just marketing. They don't make too much money from windows keys outside enterprise anyway, they can make more by keeping their market share. When consoles are sold under cost it's also not suddenly some shady scheme.

[@PolyScope]

@@ishdx9374 Kinda, but the free software foundation let you donate as much as you want. So if you feel guilty, just give them a buck, pray them, and both of you will be fine.

[@entitledOne]

With how much Windows 10 spies on you and how hard MS is trying to prevent you from disabling all the spy "features", you definitely are the product.

[@justin6822]

2015: Windows 10 da last version 2021: haha Windows 11 go brrrrr

[@Thelastairbendy]

basically its a free with ads like most apps

[@boblister6174]

Just rip out windows store change a few reg keys and no more ads, firewalls work wonders on calling home as well ;) the is no actual reason not to download it directly from microsoft nowadays.

[@CreeperPookie]

It's*

[@metric_lol]

I never got a ab on my windows

[@metric_lol]

@@jam06 I ain't gonna lie I have never seen a ad on that not even joking

[@Chapizon]

U can go to this windows blocker thing I forgot and copy the link of what website u wanna block ads from and u won't get em lol

[@saturn580]

Satan: "Should we charge users a license fee? Or infest them with spyware?" Microsoft: "Yes."

[@MrPolluxxxx]

If only you GNU how bad things really are.

[@rishijai]

Satan is actually embedded in Windows 10

[@alexwolfeboy]

@@MrPolluxxxx Nice, I see what you did there. Yah, linux is 100% better than Windows, except for gaming (currently). I'm honestly a little surprised there isn't more support for gaming on linux though, the system is open source, so no royalties for developing for it, and the system is nice and easy on the hardware, at least compared to Windows 10.

[@alexwolfeboy]

@@rishijai Correction, embedded into Microsoft.

[@iamv0id202]

@@alexwolfeboy Gaming is amazing, we got directx vulkan, wine, proton, winestaging (early access wine versions). I never had a problem running a game with lutris or steam, only problem I have is unpacking fitgirl repacks.

[@Rojorana]

"Microsoft *heavily* pushes apps from the virtual Microsoft Store" I had completely forgotten that's a thing that exists... Only time I encounter it is when I reinstall windows and go to delete all bloatware.

[@TechnoDelight]

I'm sure Microsoft will push a new update to remind you about the store.

[@kanoslayer2735]

@@TechnoDelight that is when you have to do a reg change to stop win 10 from phoning home about that

[@pixl2524]

yes

[@andrescarrasco1248]

That's something only power users will do, average Joe is actually using the Microsoft store as there is pretty useful apps for tons of things (like a torrent or basic photo edition apps) the apps got adds so that's a win for Microsoft (or they hope it will be one day)

[@MrJoseklon]

You deleted all bloatware? So you deleted Windows entirely

[@RKBock]

you also forgot another aspect: if people are used to one operating system at home, companies are practically bound to use it as well so that their workers can actually work.

[@DVankeuren]

training is a thing.

[@RKBock]

@@DVankeuren yes. But if you have a choice between using a program/OS that everyone know, or to train your workers to use something completely different, the choice is usually pretty clear.

[@faustin289]

I agree. There are some unscruplous companies out there who conspire with universities and offer free stuff, trainings and other cheap junk to lecturers so that they teach only their software. That way, when students graduate and enter the work force, they'll force their employers to buy that particular software bcs it's the only one they know how to use.

[@cigmorfil4101]

So why am I being forced to use Windwos at work when I have Linux at home?

[@RKBock]

@@cigmorfil4101 because your boss has windows at home. And the guy that made the software your company uses. And they assume that most employees will use Windows, so they write the programms for Windows. In other words: go work in a technical field with a degree. There you'll use a Unix based system.

[@thirtyonefifty3133]

Winrar's CEO said that there's no reason to charge for single use consumers. He rather have millions of people use WinRAR and suggest it to companies where the real money is. WinRAR makes about 500k per year from license (I could be outdated in this fact) and the CEO mentions that's enough to run WinRAR because everyone wins at the end.

[@ntodek]

And they also stay relevant

[@GenesHand]

Just use 7zip

[@gaderic]

well now I want to pay for my version of WinRAR then

[@JoRoBoYo]

500k per year is not that much money

[@MazdaRX7007]

@@JoRoBoYo maybe they barely have any workers

[@azarilh2355]

"Stop working after 30 days" still using windows 7 after those 30 days with my favourite black wallpaper.

[@ct3504]

Just gotta re-install ;)

[@azarilh2355]

@@ct3504 That's a pain in the arse. Is still working, it just says that i need to buy it everytime i boot it or when i open a microsoft software (rare). I rarely use windows anyway, so whatever.

[@SYS_Alberto]

*@Azarilh* Doesn't that shit restart every hour.

[@coalixer863]

Or just use KMSpico and boom legit copy of windows for free

[@azarilh2355]

@@coalixer863 Every crack i've tried (that one included) stopped working after some days. And no, windows updates are disabled. Dunno why.

[@CrippleX89]

1:21 “I can barely afford ramen” lol, ramen actually means windows in Dutch 😏

[@naravy]

Dat was cringy AF

[@AltaaF4]

Oh god hier gaan we weer

[@daniels5040]

Isn't Fenster for Windows?

[@neilpapier7384]

neuken in de keuken ya'll

[@172ccIntabon]

We found the dutch windows users, look close and dont get close or they ask you if you want cheese look out greedings london man

[@hasunx012]

Why do I feel like half the comments here are “if your not paying for the product, you are the product”

[@GrumpyIan]

Because the old method of giving the software for free to home use and charging for commercial use isn't viable anymore.

[@XaxaWashington]

Because if you're not paying for the product, you are the product

[@hasunx012]

Xaxa Washington what if u pirate the product?

[@default632]

@@hasunx012 If you pirate a PAID product vs a free product ;)

[@RannonSi]

@@XaxaWashington Not entirely true anymore. Now it's whether you pay for the product, or not, you may be a product!

[@KeZzYT]

He's just talking and Linus out of nowhere - "Fresh books!..."

[@justabrokeredneck]

Alpha Wolf nah he was clearly done.

[@Pyro-Moloch]

wearing the same clothes as well

[@arunthebuffoon4554]

@@justabrokeredneck I legit adjusted my glasses, and then only noticed the ad.

[@MatthewGAlfaro]

Wow true

[@usdevineni007]

Fresh Books. FRESH BOOK.

[@nickmudd]

I've gotten so used to the watermark I feel like it disappears sometimes lol.

[@ParasiteQueen1]

Lol same. I'm just glad when I record in-game cutscenes, the recording software doesn't pick it up.

[@Iruka3]

It does disappear. I just noticed it on my windows that I installed few days ago. And yea I got used to it too. I was going to buy a key eventually but now I feel like I don't really need it just for ... desktop theme ? I feel fine with the blue screen ^^

[@3DLL.]

@@Iruka3 you can buy a key off ebay for £2.99 🤣🤣🤣

[@aaron-xi8dq]

@@Iruka3 you can download any image of Google make sure the image is the same resolution as you're screen then right click and say save as background

[@nope110]

@@3DLL. I refuse to buy one, because I already did, and when I changed my mobo windows wanted it again, but in the years since I first built my pc I lost it, so yeah fuck buying another one

[@jamesp5923]

The irony is that OneDrive works better on my iPad and Mac than it does on my Surface Book.

[@royk7712]

That's why now Microsoft move to service provider than OS maker. Subscription is much profitable and stable for the long run, especially if there are small amount of competitor (MS office, azure and xbox)

[@jimspammington1831]

Ur rich

[@jamesp5923]

@@jimspammington1831 Not really, this Mac was my old computer from about 5 years ago (13" Retina MBP), and iPads (mine is the Air) are not actually that expensive for the power and versatility that you're getting, especially the base model iPad.

[@Sranker7]

@@jamesp5923 Apple products are properly optimised. That's a reason why many people buy only apple products (iphones, ipads, macs etc). I was apple hater earlier but when I used an iPhone I was stunted

[@snoflahke6575]

as does everything else.

[@jakedevries1455]

For a minute there I had two watermarks on the screen!!

[@PratyushSudarshan]

Yeah 3:28 he added the watermark in the video

[@LuisMan123]

@@michaeljeacock or just active it illegally instead of only getting rid of the watermark

[@jonstechchannel]

how do you activate it illegally??

[@PratyushSudarshan]

@@jonstechchannel Use KMS it works 100%

[@wisico640]

@@PratyushSudarshan some say it's not a good option anymore but It worked for me too, just be carefull there are shady versions of the already shady "product" 😅

[@eriksab1609]

Win11 lootboxes: common-ms paint rare-3D paint epic-One Drive for 30 days legendary-Word for 30 days ultra legedanry rare- ofiice 365 for 1 year

[@javierortiz82]

and solitaire filled with unskippable ads.

[@SanderEvers]

@@javierortiz82 The only thing I hate about Windows 10 is it's "built in" games.

[@solidsnaker1992]

Super Duper Legendary- Windows Explorer for 1 Week

[@TheRandomshite123]

@@SanderEvers I miss 3d pinball though

[@purplepeak8575]

@@TheRandomshite123 Did you know that version of Pinball Space Cadet was actually a demo? The full version is in the Full Tilt Pinball game.

[@BluStarGalaxy]

What pisses me off is when Microsoft advertises in the start menu when I paid for a copy.

[@lobisw]

that's what made me crack and switch to Linux

[@dairyprods]

you know you can turn that off right settings/personalization/start and turn off "show suggestions occasionally in start"

[@igorchistyakov8876]

@@dairyprods but don't you think that should be a default for an activated version?

[@dairyprods]

@@igorchistyakov8876 nope, it's a business practice used subtly in multiple companies, MS just makes it the most obvious. it's not hard to disable either.

[@igorchistyakov8876]

@@dairyprods I didn't say it's hard, I tried to explain why somebody might be annoyed. And rightly so.

[@LarryWright-ko7gj]

Finally I got it from kzbin.info/www/bejne/gXXaiqSVr6uIaqM I like some of the transitions, but sometimes they're a bit too much and are seemingly random. Since we use these persistent elements that transition across pages to indicate some kind of relationship between the previous and the next states, some of your transitions confuse me because I can't immediately see what the relationship is. For example 2:23 of the selectable tiles (which weren't selected) transition into being two switches... does that mean anything? are they related in some way? I see this as random and a bad use of the design language. However, at 1:14 I like the transition from switches to the ticks on a paper, that makes sense to me. Epic presentation tho

[@rogeroropeza516]

"I CAN BARELY AFFORD RAMEN" LOL..

[@MrRkelly30]

When ramens 50 cents but you only have is a penny.

[@michaeljoshua5040]

@@MrRkelly30 Or you live in another whole country than America.

[@brianspragge]

I can sell ramen, definitely cannot buy atm

[@anursetiawan]

Accurate to the letter..

[@squishygaming3325]

I fEeL tHat

[@Anurania]

Only businesses bought Windows. Everyone who had it at home got it on a writable CD from a friend or relative with the license key written on it.

[@fss1704]

Anurania nevermind the license key, i still remember keys from windows xp

[@adrian80_]

I have 20 different Windows CDs up to Windows 7

[@Mr3ppozz]

I used to have open license installation disks xD never had to input a key and the windows would work perfectly fine and even update... xD (I only have if for Windows 2000 and XP)

[@IwatchYuTup]

All PC and laptop producers pay license for windows and they charge within laptop price. So everybody pays for it.

[@sentry4944]

Windows 95 CD version: 33396-0016876-99054

[@otakuribo]

Microsoft: *makes Windows free Microsoft: *makes more money 🗣️📈 *_stonks_*

[@ABC-in2le]

I like how you made the stonks meme on a YT comment

[@Incognit0777]

@@ABC-in2le Absolute stonks lad.

[@cerealkiller5599]

10/10 comment execution

[@RohanSpartin]

Fantastic!

[@gtaawesome7079]

Windows: No you can’t have this for free Everyone: understandable, has a nice day

[@kickbuttowski6045]

Has a nice day :u

[@__kailer]

*casually watching with activate windows*

[@kenzowatchin]

Casually watching with legit Win 10 Pro I got from my school...

[@ReclusiveEagle]

You can get windows 10 pro for $4.99 on ebay

[@uggooga1437]

Reclusive Eagle Ik right I don’t know why people don’t talk about that more

[@Founders4]

@@ReclusiveEagle Well they're selling you something they got for free so it makes sense it would only be $5.

[@Ymparipyorailija]

@Skrixzy Microsoft has partnerships with many universities (and I assume other schools as well), through which it offers students free copies of Windows 10 and other Microsoft software. I believe the program is called Microsoft Imagine nowadays.

[@halex9075]

Jokes on microsoft, I used the registry editor to disable bing and ads in my start menu and uninstalled all their bloatware, spyware, and auto-updates.

[@lolita001]

Halex yes

[@JV-nc5lg]

What about the spyware?

[@apexpredator2118]

You could just turn off internet search in the start menu settings without the need for registry editing

[@bigeffingidiot6828]

teach me

[@okhstorm]

Yeah but Microsoft still got you because you had to use time out of your life to disable this things

[@gavinnorthants]

They should have Clippy in the free version. To turn him off you have to get a licenced copy. That should get people to upgrade.

[@tiagodarkpeasant]

but could i keep it ? i liked him, well, i used the dog more, but i liked the concept

[@avgredditmod]

@@tiagodarkpeasant who asked

[@Bruno-sn5qu]

I have a better idea. They should use Comic Sans in the user interface in the free version.

[@pravinrao3669]

@@Bruno-sn5qu That would be good

[@jamjhonson7003]

lol

[@k.k.kchannelbytikboytikas]

Windows 10 last? Naah welcome to windows 11

[@Bradyking2012]

You forgot to mention the part where Microsoft sells its user’s data

[@dujeperinic1984]

The sad truth

[@JosieOnYT]

Every company distributes user data nowadays. It's not even necessary to point it out

[@MemeReviewer]

Not if u use a program to prevent that.

[@SawBlood45]

correct, collecting data for them has never been easier thanks to windows 10

[@BuickGeek24]

@Windows 9 I never turn telemetery off though

[@leolionross]

me: pays $200 for windows me seeing this video: im finnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnne jk im ded inside

[@dewaynethomas3122]

Being dead inside is one of the system requirements.

[@rahulpandit1749]

@@dewaynethomas3122 wasn't it intel inside??😏

[@axelnick1]

@@ODSTxGundam So if i login with my microsoft account do i transfer over a windows license too ?

[@Entropy67]

@@axelnick1 yes pretty sure

[@djbosanac19]

I paid 4,- for my shady license. But it works now for 4 years. So I am really happy with it.

[@thomas86800]

Piracy: "the secret ingredient is crime."

[@ultraviolet2497]

Like really, it takes me less than 5 minutes to do it with a method from several years ago I don't think they really care at this point

[@laharl2k]

UltraViolet 24 they never cared, otherwise windows would come with denuvo or some securom crap xD

[@frataltay4543]

Have fun with your Zombie computer.

[@darkknightforU]

Microsoft: we're just spying, it's not a crime is it? 🤫🤥🤓

[@travistjs1827]

In Switzerland piracy is legal, so long you don't upload the illegal content (incl. Torrenting)

[@helpfulpuffin2966]

1:35 this didnt age well :(

[@vagatronics]

I’ve never paid for windows in my entire life but sure.

[@brod515]

I like how the world we live In finds a way to fool us. If I told you to buy a laptop for 500 dollars + windows for 100 dollars you'd refuse. but if I told you to buy the same laptop for 600 dollars instead you'd buy and not realize you've bought windows. long story short, liar liar pants on fire.

[@zedrin8555]

@@brod515 there are other OS out there

[@s.i.m.c.a]

@@zedrin8555 yep, some laptops come with DOS or Linux, but if you wanna get some normal laptop, instead of crap - there would be windows pre-installed

[@morpheas768]

I paid once, when I got my very first home PC, because it was a pre-built. After that, I never paid for a copy again, and never will, thats for sure. Still on Windows 7, and wont ever "upgrade" to 10. Dont even bother with pathetic security arguments, they dont work on me.

[@barbariccube8719]

MrBrN197 id probably just buy the laptop for 500 and still pirate windows

[@rahishnamikaze1516]

KSMspico: allow us to introduce ourselves

[@ahmedjutt5132]

MA BOY

[@georgevelkov4821]

The best part of using KMSpico is that once you log in a Microsoft account and activate Windows, the next time you install the OS it doesn't even want a key when you log with the same Microsoft account.

[@diceyDA]

Momm, i have friends now

[@malikhaidar]

Reloader wants to know your location...

[@GamingOverGalaxy]

@@georgevelkov4821 exactly I really was shocked when it didn't want a key

[@Ghosy01]

Windows is the new WinRAR . That trial still going strong 11 years for me.

[@OLBastholm]

7zip

[@MarkoVuckovic32]

Moment of silence for people that actually bought WinRAR

[@koneeche]

@@MarkoVuckovic32 Those poor souls.

[@anthraxz3290]

@@koneeche rich

[@Ayoub-pt4nm]

Z.I.P winRAR nobody pays

[@zappyyz6368]

can we get an f for all the people that wouldn't have noticed that watermark they put in there

[@zakariaboukais3]

F

[@eamonbrannigan]

F

[@jonathanm2690]

those that don't notice the watermark are already running a pirate copy and the brain has gotten to the point where it just ignores it

[@Gaellka]

@@jonathanm2690 that's me actually. I've pirated windows for over a decade and now, i barely notice that watermark.

[@aadisahni]

Imagine if windows added clippy to non registered windows 10

[@gabrielvieira6529]

Lol

[@TheRealMesteven]

Imagine if they added adverts on your background

[@gabrielvieira6529]

@@TheRealMesteven 😂

[@DeadHawk23]

"Couldn't get a legal copy" Me - "yup"

[@michaelmase5498]

Just buy a key on ebay for $2 lol

[@smpark12]

In kid boba fett's voice: "yup"

[@Eighty8k]

*Sees title: 😧* Watches video: We were baited, bamboozled, lied to, deceived

[@jmal]

We were smeckledorfed.

[@vitreo1363]

We were hoodwinked, bamboozled, run amok, led astray, and outright deceived!

[@thomaswinzy]

That PC World article is a troll. it ends with "Now you’ll be taken to the Windows Store app, where you can buy a proper Windows license."

[@robertt9342]

The BIG pressing question about Office 365 is... What happens on a leap year?

[@IPONJ]

OOOOOOHHHHHH!

[@cartoonworld1000]

LMFAO you got me there

[@manuelvirgulti6757]

"And only every 4 years... the special Office 366 edition! Available only February the 29th"

[@weareallbeingwatched4602]

it crashes, and on the extra day you can't save any files

[@its_maalik]

You lose a day of service 😓😓😓

[@vnplayer6839]

Title: Why Windows is FREE Now me in my mind: so they can spy on more people?

[@Rokabur]

That's exactly what that mess that happened in 2015 with Microsoft hiding the Windows 10 installer first as an 'optional' Windows Update, and then 3 weeks later as a 'recommended' security update was all about. DESPITE having optional and recommended updates turned OFF and Windows Update set to ONLY inform me of new updates but let me choose to download, a MINIMUM of over TEN TIMES Windows Update had the entire Windows 10 installer downloaded and set to install it as soon as I turned my PC off for the night.

[@8a41jt]

I'm so burnt out by 30+ years of lies coming out of MSFT that I don't believe much of anything they say anymore.

[@The_Man_In_Red]

Download and install Spybot Anti-Beacon. Enable heuristics protection. Congratulations, Microsoft cannot spy on you any longer. There's a few other things you can do but that covers about 95% of it.

[@MsZsc]

I was more concerned about the parents spying on their kids’ devices features automatically being on

[@ADeeSHUPA]

VNPlayer hhhh

[@francescoejlli8985]

Microsoft: please activate Windows KMS: *i'm about to end this man whole career*

[@williamhill1984]

Love kms lol

[@EternalDB1]

KMSPico portable hell yea

[@bigmichiel]

You still use KMS? That's the old broken way to activate your illegal version

[@qalbi-s_Ahnfy2095]

@@bigmichiel what's the better choice?

[@EternalDB1]

@@bigmichiel still works

[@dijikstra8]

Home builds probably account for a tiny share of their market share, well worth the sacrifice for them if they can get people into their ecosystem. Most of the cash for Windows comes from the OEMs, and they're not going to ship Windows without shelling out for a license.

[@thequantumfluff7854]

“A little harder to change your wallpaper” ima just pull wallpaper engine up real fast

[@lekonai]

or you could open the image by - obviously - double clicking on it and you could then right click and press "set as wallpaper", that's how i set my wallpaper before i activated windows

[@georgeclarke630]

@@lekonai oh wow what a genius idea! why didn't i think of that!

[@Vivi-xn9iz]

@@georgeclarke630 bruh right clicking is so much easier than using the parameters

[@lekonai]

@@georgeclarke630 you're welcome :)

[@OutlawH2]

Or if you have an activated windows account on another machine. The moment you log into the machine with the unactivated windows with the account it will move the wallpaper with the valid account.

[@ryang9973]

*Winrar free trial - 'am I a joke to you'*

[@BCDeshiG]

Yes, you are a joke. 7zip is better.

[@cimkep8250]

@@BCDeshiG true that

[@nowonmetube]

@@BCDeshiG how is it better??

[@ryang9973]

@@BCDeshiG agreed

[@BCDeshiG]

@@nowonmetube open source, lightweight, doesn't nag you at all.

[@sarudedandorm1452]

Is this techlinked or techquickie? Im confuzed

[@default632]

this is techquickie, they explain small parts of the thing in each video. techlinked is a show from another channel called LTT (they are similar, but don't get confused). Techlinked is like a news channel.

[@kbzplayz5886]

This is LTT

[@default632]

@@kbzplayz5886 Wrong, this is not LTT. This is TechQuickie

[@default632]

@@rattiom No, LTT is a channel, just like TechQuickie. They are owned by.. Linus Media Group, or LMG

[@kbzplayz5886]

@@default632 THIS IS OWNED BY FRICKIN LTT AKA LINUS SEBASTIAN LMG IS JUST THEIR GROUP

[@user-un8jx8yo7z]

Real Reason: To track people, companies are even willing to make hardware at a loss if it means they can use data and make enough money from software.

[@Boogieeeeeeee]

Had to scroll plenty for the actual reason.

[@wizradical4905]

@@hhrhheh you genuinely believe that it isn't all data?

[@HappyBeezerStudios]

That is basically how consoles operate

[@anb1142]

I ain't paying 'em nothing lad -Blackbeard

[@peterrose4340]

ZEHAHAHAHAHA

[@arpandutta3106]

@@peterrose4340 i was about to comment this and then i read your comment. Nishishishishi 😄😉

[@eknaap8800]

So you would pay them? Double negative... 😊

[@disasterincarnate]

Why free? So more people have their spyware installed.

[@whoisme678]

It seems we can't get away from it, because if Microsoft isn't spying with its Windows 10, then your Smart TV will with its inbuilt mic. Theres also Alexa and your mobile phone. You talk about something you think you may purchase and the next you get adverts for the same thing aimed at you.

[@disasterincarnate]

@@whoisme678 thats why i was in a near panic state the first time i heard of microsuck trying to buy their way into linux.

[@lynnmckenney1987]

@@whoisme678 step 1: don't buy Alexa Step 2: buy a regular TV Step 3: MS still spies on you via your PC

[@Seedonator]

i mean who really cares if they spy on you theres not much they can even do with your info

[@MrBeast1901]

Seedonator literally the worst counter argument on this subject possible

[@qazyman]

Linux is to the point that a lot of people really don't need Windows. The last few times I've installed W10 it's activated without a key, but I'm not sure why.

[@Ghost_Cat174]

The key will be in the BIOS or stored in your microsoft account.

[@natenut1694]

@@Ghost_Cat174thanx

[@venb]

Windows installed without internet connection and without a Microsoft account do have a time limit.

[@NaughtyKlaus]

Here’s another tip: if you activate windows through an email signed in on windows, your key gets stored so you could technically reuse it.

[@Kid574]

You can indeed, altough your previous system gets "removed" from the activated systems associated to the key as consumer keys can only have 1 system linked at all times

[@Elias_g1]

I've been using Win10 without activating for about 5 years now.The watermark sometimes doesn't appear at all 😂

[@hugo9016]

I used a program to activate it lol

[@Elias_g1]

@@hugo9016 I tried but it didn't succeed.Which one did you use ?

[@BrianFurios]

as the video says, I used to have KMS on my win7. Though, when I upgraded to win10 it just activated as an OEM key and stayed there forever as a legitimate copy. As I changed my motherboard, I needed to activate it again with another key, but I find OEM keys nowadays for about 3 - 5€, which is better than having KMS in your system or non-activated windows

[@hugo9016]

@@Elias_g1 add me on discord Herbert#4598 ill send it :p its a bat file

[@Farkas71]

@Calamity Yeah but you need a Credit card for that

[@carlos55ml]

I came to this vid like: "wait windows is free now?"

[@shirool1142]

@ONLY BANGERS inc You can download it for free on their website but youll have the watermark and cant customize ur pc that much. if you buy windows for the usual price of like 130€ you get the full normal windows without any watermarks and full accessability. You can later input the windows product key if you want full version later if you got it for free first. Don't count me 100% on this but i think thats how it works

[@Iproductions0]

David buy a cheap computer?

[@bluememe4652]

@@shirool1142 the water mark that says "get windows now" or smth like that, right ? If it works smoothly, i can get customisable wallpapers im fine with it

[@shirool1142]

@@bluememe4652 It says "Activate Windows, Go to settings to activate windows" in the right bottom corner for me but yeah

[@bluememe4652]

@@shirool1142 yea it says that, but if it doesn't get in the way of performance or screen customisation, i dont mind it

[@CharlotteGamesMC]

Windows: *releases windows 11* “you just got pranked.”

[@soxasora]

lol “OneDrive” and “seamless” in the same sentence..

[@KanakaBhaswaraPrabhata]

actually it's pretty seamless if it's set up properly. i use onedrive on my phone, my pc, and laptop. i love when i taking a photo on my phone, i can open it on my laptop or pc instantly. but i hate that onedrive doesn't have unlimited photo storage like google photos

[@malavpatel77]

It is pretty seamless been using it for everything have 30gb for free basically a nice sized flash drive

[@XenoSpyro]

OneDrive's worst issue was the space shrink from 25 to 5 GB when the name SkyDrive was changed. Unless other services integrate with the Windows shell, it really isn't all that different from other places in the grand scheme of things.

[@superandreanintendo]

Download google drive desktop app. It works the same of onedrive, but with google you can make multiple gmails to get space lol ;)

[@alexturlais8558]

@@KanakaBhaswaraPrabhata it's great but the annoying thing is having to manually create albums because it doesn't automatically sort photos based on the folders on your phone /tablet.

[@stringbutcher201]

Does anyone really buy anything on Microsofts store?

[@swervings]

If it’s Minecraft

[@Kostas283]

Yeah,they got some pretty cool games

[@arencorparencorp2189]

@@littlebrit linux fanboy detected, no offense, i use kali and arch and ubuntu, but saying widows needs reinstall yearly, just no, ubuntu, i love ur frontend locks, and ur horrible horrible horrible apt installs 1 by 1 common to all linuxes.... rpm packets r... decent, oh and i also love the incredible relation with the wifi cards... IF they even get detected.... , they all have flaws. but windows 10 legends of random restart to update, ultra slow after 1 year, i have w 10 and it needed updates, never ever displayed a dammn message about them...just when going to power off it was there (u can still press the case button and NOT update), only issue is windows usually requires more restarts... usually, but, is "linux" superior.... depends for what... but... prob yes.. if it got the windows marketshare 100%, that being said, noone runs "linux", like u dont run NT

[@Cabolt44]

@@littlebrit This is a silly and exaggerated comment. You never have to reinstall windows yearly (unless you count mandatory updates). Linux is useful for certain tasks and processes, but windows and mac are the superior OSes for everyday use (when talking about the average user).

[@leonardo25gabriel]

@@littlebrit I installed my version of windows 10 in 2016 and didn't have to reinstall it since then, pls stop being such a Linux fanboy, windows is not perfect, tbh I hate Microsoft, but I prefer Windows. You can say that linux is better, but for me to do the things I do on routine, I would have to waste much more time to make it run on linux. So it's no good to speak like everybody should use ONE OS.

[@Herr_U]

Clippy - now that would make for some interesting nagware. "It looks like you're using an unregistred copy of windows. Would you like help with registering?"

[@Ometecuhtli]

While playing the critical sound from Windows XP-7

[@udfbino]

what happened to you to suggest such an evil thing!

[@Lucian_Andries]

I miss Clippy, it was a fun feature!

[@kingcrgp]

"The best windows windows 10" I think that's overselling it by alot

[@bustedbothlegs]

"Get people in to their whole Eco system" ---- COUGH Windows Phone

[@SimplyNon_sense]

Not happening blame Steve Balmer. Unless something big like Amazon joining forces with Microsoft we'll be stuck with iOS and Android.

[@Nirwanaa]

They might as well retry in future but I doubt, android is the way to go even for microsoft.

[@EshanZain]

Didn't they recently tie up with Samsung for seamless connection with PC?

[@brykit1972]

Plot twist: OneDrive works fine on Mac.

[@fancy3774]

Cough: surface duo

[@neocaron87]

- "They're free now?" -"They're free now..."

[@sharkoon6180]

They fly now

[@user-zu6ts5fb6g]

THEYRE FREE NOW???!!??!?!!!!!?!! 😳😳😳

[@alejandrojimenez4277]

Shit movie

[@Hauptseite]

"Execute Windows 66."

[@jkees6751]

I feel lucky I haven't seen that movie.

[@gamingSlasher]

I watched this for 4 minutes and 27 seconds and he didnt say "If you're not paying for the product, you are the product."..... Disappointed

[@MarcABrown-tt1fp]

@jo e Linux is open source so no... heck if you want, you can create your own distribution off of linux mint code just to prove it.

[@Killermike2178]

Short answer: Just like macOS, it has to compete with Linux, which has always been free*. *Excluding Red Hat and other commercial distros.

[@Killermike2178]

@Kordon C. I hear ya! They killed CentOS!

[@YousefNamouz]

Me: gets windows watermark Also me: autokms tool Microsoft: am I a joke to you?

[@Globerino1]

Or just buy a key from ebay for $2

[@Globerino1]

@Sami Ben-Dhiab yeah, but I would rather just buy the key, its $2 or $3 anyways

[@twitch_theoxidado9043]

Hwidgen is better than kmsauto

[@BenMyattt]

Globerino if you buy a key on eBay how do you get it?

[@adamcudi]

@@Globerino1 most of them are scams. I got scammed. Do you mind sending me a link to a legit one?

[@kaisser8915]

1:44 "How is Microsoft making *money* off of Windows then?" Bill Gates: *Allow me to introduce myself*

[@aurelienduplan9139]

He's a man of wealth and taste !

[@benjaminlane9489]

@Norbert Kas Not true, he is still one of the largest shareholders with 100 million shares as of March 2020 according to the New York Times and cnbc.

[@Bundalaba]

Market: Your alternative is Apple Me: HELL NO.

[@JuanOLopezGerena]

Linux is another alternative.

[@rotaruciprian4355]

Juan López how many games you can play on linux? Linux: Yes

[@JuanOLopezGerena]

@@rotaruciprian4355 When I did have time to play games, I played them on a console. Now I don't have time for that either, so the answer to your question is: I can play on Linux twice as many games as I used to play on Windows. How's that? I hope that helps in your decision making.

[@krmunoz2169]

@@rotaruciprian4355 I play League of Legends, Path of Exile, Warframe and Death Cells through Lutris app on Linux, the only one that's been unstable with the updates is LoL the rest work like a charm, Lutris is a great app.

[@ferry602]

O no, not Apple I prefer one or another Linux distro. I using 5 different Linux systems and they all work fine even on one of my dinosaur-pc.

[@isoceptic]

1:25 in 2021 if only they knew

[@justatiger6268]

The fact that we haven't gotten Windows loot boxes amazes me.

[@playstationer7321]

Especially given how they handle the Xbox

[@ninjanippledog725]

Um, it shouldnt if youre not 13 and just pretending to know whats what

[@ADeeSHUPA]

Hobbes Tiger uP

[@PRO_OF_MC]

Buys lootbox gets access to calculator

[@cringecake321]

Hobbes Tiger it’s a loot box on your windows button

[@jeai]

me: should I pay for windows or should I get windows for free Microsoft:YES

[@ToxicSama]

When you watch a Techquike video and you get a Linus ad

[@128Cores]

english?

[@ToxicSama]

@@128Cores people improve over time

[@reubencf]

Yeah I got that ad

[@tenpoundsterlingtn7756]

I really wish they would just come out with a paid version that has extreme privacy features. I'm tired of being seen as a product by these technocratic oligarchs, at least give me a premium middle finger.

[@nowonmetube]

So in other words, Microsoft copied the WinRAR business model.

[@MrPolluxxxx]

Except winrar probably doesn't mine as much data.

[@TheBeansChopper]

And WinRAR doesn’t offer any subscription / eco system services to make money off

[@nowonmetube]

@@TheBeansChopper img.devrant.com/devrant/rant/r_198009_VWehe.jpg

[@Nirwanaa]

Not quite copied... Microsoft is simply doing it smarter.

[@nowonmetube]

@@Nirwanaa r/woooosh

[@coolermonkey3549]

Oh Jesus Christ I thought my watermark was back again lmao 0:43

[@husainabbas_]

Same here

[@relyingsauce86]

Wait is the watermark like always up, or just there on the background

[@duc2457]

@@relyingsauce86 Always up

[@relyingsauce86]

@@duc2457 so if ur watching it its there on the video ?

[@husainabbas_]

@@relyingsauce86 ohh man..I feel bad for you..

[@victorjohnson7512]

I switched to linux, now I'm free.

[@eness379]

btw I use Arch

[@arencorparencorp2189]

@@eness379 what a great os it is.... still need windows... good luck with adobe suite and games with arch haha (and no i wont use gimp or the likes, relearning another poweruser tool... NO.. +the advanced freatures of the adobe products.... well they ARE better and dealbreakers if u use em

[@eness379]

@@arencorparencorp2189 i do not use these tools anyway i just surf internet and send memes

[@SkyenNovaA]

@@eness379 Exactly. That's why linux is better for an average user. Same as Windows for things like that. But, I guess Arch isn't really a general user distro because it's install is so complicated haha.

[@mrcrackerist]

@@arencorparencorp2189 Adobe isn't the world you know? You can even run Adobe under Linux, if you must, games are becoming less and less of a problem every day.

[@bhrugup7618]

I love how Linus's voice just popped up in that sponsored sketch

[@robinradema1]

I like the watermark, been there for years. It serves as a reminder that I saved some money.

[@LawlessSentry]

You can buy Windows 10 license on eBay for about $3.

[@nottovah.4883]

@@LawlessSentry but there is a Possibility that the key Might Be Stolen.

[@clxse1]

you can search on google how to activate windows without key , and you get a program that opens in cmd , and boom now my pc works like a paid one , even i get updates!

[@TheMysteriousKnight]

@@nottovah.4883 The vast majority of the time, the keys are from old Windows 7 pc's. Those keys still work on Windows 10

[@theaccountofalltime1]

Me: What? I can now get windows FOR FREE??? Me, 4 minutes later: disappointment

[@blackusniggus6249]

Same. I thought it was like the pro version but no, it’s the stupid free version.

[@EmeraldMara85]

You should have brought it during the Black Friday sales. But if you live in Asia, it's possible for Chinese New Year sales to include OS programs...which is within this month.

[@Acepilot1312]

Emerald Mara we have to use the pirated windows here in my country as 99% of others use the pirated versions too simply because other people don’t want to pay that much and the real CD is not available in stores and I don’t have digital money yet to buy the key online. The last thing is it is hugely expensive for a software, i know that we should appreciate their work for creating an OS but the people of our country don’t want to realize that. Even schools, collages and universities use pirated Windows and MS Office and all other necessary apps for the PC.

[@EmeraldMara85]

@@Acepilot1312 No digital money??? Your bank account would normally include digital usage which you don't need to exchange for any digital money, just use your card (debit or credit). Hmm how about buying Windows 8 then quickly get the free upgrade? It's a much cheaper alternative (you don't need Pro or business, just a basic version). Schools and universities can apply for Windows 10 Education for FREE. Teachers only pay 14.99USD

[@Acepilot1312]

Emerald Mara i’m not insulting anyone here but as you may know we live in a ‘third world’ country and first of all, I don’t have an international credit card because i’m just 14 bro. Even my father doesn’t have an international credit card because otherwise it will not support the currency in USD as our currency is Taka and so to make any online international transactions we need a credit card that supports it and no matter what the purchase limit is only $100. My father doesn’t have an international credit card yet because he doesn’t have a passport nor do i and that is what’s pushing us back. He is waiting for the ‘E-Passport’ program to start as he wants to get the ‘E-Passport’ with extended expiry date of 10 years. Hope you understand the situation now. :)

[@intellectualhybrid2]

Because data is more valuable than money. Still won't budge from Linux

[@karnige5804]

no one cares

[@intellectualhybrid2]

@@karnige5804 alright

[@dagothur8866]

@@intellectualhybrid2 I care. I use Arch btw.

[@mrcrackerist]

@@karnige5804 apparently many do, I use Arch btw =P

[@OnionKnightRises]

You mean data is more valuable than the upfront cost of an OS, because the endgame of that data they either sell or appropriate for other uses is money

[@taythree5549]

Remember when 10 was supposed to be the last version Windows? Yeah that's funny to look back on now ain't it hahaha

[@taythree5549]

Response comedy gold 🥇

[@JoonaBruh]

It isnt even hard to change your wallpaper without full windows. Download a picture from the internet, open that picture, right click, set as wallpaper.

[@katech6020]

Actually I use only that way. I feel the settings method take more time

[@yasyasmarangoz3577]

Does it really work on the non full version? Did you try it?

[@DannyTube69]

Big brain tine

[@JoonaBruh]

@@yasyasmarangoz3577 I've never had a full version of windows (until like 2 months ago when the prompt just went away) yes this works

[@yasyasmarangoz3577]

@@JoonaBruh Ok, but I mean did you try this new free 10 version?

[@TechWithSean]

Always take a pic of the Windows 7 keys on old office machines before they get recycled 😉

[@fusseldieb]

That was me some years ago lol

[@Zer0-0]

It's all about the fking ecosystem. It's the same stuff that Apple does!

[@dawsonrpowell]

Absolutely true, and if that leads to not having to pay for upgrades I'm fine with that. Apple made you pay for each incremental upgrade to OSX for years. I pirated each version since they never asked for keys (they figured that got their money out of you since you bought the hardware). Microsoft started it's free upgrade program after Apple did. The major advantage I'd say of Windows' upgrade is that they don't gate off hardware like Apple does. My 2011 MacBook Pro runs High Sierra perfectly fine, I'm sure it would run Mojave or Catalina, but they think I haven't given them money recently enough. With iPhones it's worse because the iOS upgrades are programmed to slow down older phones.

[@sirbonple]

Dawson Powell have you tried using a patcher to get mojave or catalina on it

[@JacobWWitt]

At least apple isn't serving me ads in my os like windows. EVEN if you do pay for it. If windows services didnt feel clunky maybe i would be inclined to use them over 3rd party. I just feel like windows is screaming to use my data.

[@pmarreck]

Smartest thing Apple could do right now is open source their OS or at least make the licensing free

[@FalconFlurry]

Boy am I glad to be on Linux

[@eduardorpg64]

"Microsoft gets a percentage of the money made from every app sold on the Microsoft Store." I've been using Windows 10 since it came out in 2015, and I still haven't bought a single app on the Microsoft Store.

[@kleinfeicht]

You should Forza Horizon 4 is the best game.. everything else seems thrash

[@thejeewee1910]

Wait... There's a Microsoft Store? :-p

[@sk1ttle314]

I payed 1 dollar for 3 months of game pass. Don't spend it all at once microsoft!

[@efebot033]

I only downloaded candy crush saga for free in 6 years. There is a windows store in 8.1 too.

[@78anurag]

I have downloaded 4 free games lol

[@FarmYardGaming]

The money Microsoft gets from Bing may be a result of me spamming searches for Rewards points...

[@ADeeSHUPA]

FarmYard Gaming Reward Points

[@FarmYardGaming]

@@ADeeSHUPA Yep.

[@maxgame231]

turn off internet or start searching how to disable their ads

[@FarmYardGaming]

@@maxgame231 Um, I don't have problems with Bing or Edge. Come to think of it, only MSN has Microsoft ads. What do you mean?

[@LeftyPencil]

*rolls in beermoney*

[@geovani60624]

I never had problems changing my wallpaper in my "totally legit" copy of windows 10

[@JeyAnirudhJekka]

He referred to the free version not the legitimate paid one.

[@r3dn3k97]

@Public Enemy best reply ever 🤣

[@qwertyz1026]

@Public Enemy Stop linking subreddits out of reddit

[@claudiabetran2894]

@tan j maz or you just pay for wallpaper engine

[@JeyAnirudhJekka]

@Public Enemy what does that mean?

[@TrigramThunder]

The real reason: windows 10 will turn 6 years this year, we know from Microsoft themselves that windows 11 will never come out, we also know from Microsoft that last year they reached 1 billion total installations of windows 10... When you put all of this together, it stands to reason that there is no more money to be made from non-OEM copies of windows (the kind that your laptop manufacturer is billed for and passes the cost onto you), since non-OEM copies you're entitled for for life and are linked to your microsoft account. So they say screw it, might as well give windows away at that point, we make more money the more people have it and use it anyway and we barely make any money anymore from people buying it anyway

[@coopzr]

Step 1: Download and install windows 10 from Microsoft website. Step 2: Download and run KMSpico. Step 3: Enjoy your "activated" "licensed" Windows 10.

[@enz1o419]

@Narek M xd?

[@hawkeyemihawkgettingmoneylord]

Is this a joke comment or are you serious

[@Fs99al]

@@hawkeyemihawkgettingmoneylord KMSpico is legit

[@Brolylover007]

It is easier and quicker to activate Windows using Command Prompt by connecting to a KMS activation server. Takes like 3 simple commands and you are done. No need to download additional shady software off the internet.

[@viperro4542]

@@Brolylover007 but then you aren't connected to windows servers anymore

[@skekch]

"Why is Windows free now?" Because you pirated it..... DUH