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Microsoft kills official way to activate windows without internet (www.neowin.net)
submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by 1984@lemmy.today to c/technology@lemmy.world
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Now when trying to activate the OS by attempting to call the phone number for Microsoft Product Activation, an automated voice response says the following: "Support for product activation has moved online.

Linux is this way, guys.

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[–] bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

You must not play most of the top 5 fps games then lol.

Literally everything a "normal" gamer plays is not supported on linux.

[–] BeardedBlaze@lemmy.world 4 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Normal gamers don't just play FPS lol

[–] bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works -1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Yeahh they do. 90% of kids with a ps5 wanna play bf6 and pubg etc type games. And if a normie even thinks of gamer they think of fortnite bf and cod.

[–] BeardedBlaze@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

We're talking about Windows vs Linux, not consoles. A normie will think of roblox, which blows all consoles as well as steam/EPIC/etc out of the water.

[–] Telodzrum@lemmy.world -1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

That’s obviously not true

[–] BeardedBlaze@lemmy.world 0 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Obviously how? Who is a "normal" gamer?

[–] Telodzrum@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Well it seems like you think only someone with your interests is. However, by any objective measure more people play FPS competitive games than any variety except sports games.

[–] BeardedBlaze@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago

Objectively Roblox is on par, and has previously beaten steam: https://www.pcgamer.com/games/sim/roblox-had-more-concurrent-players-than-the-entirety-of-steam-over-the-weekend-as-it-reeled-in-over-45-million-users/

There is no PC game that has as many concurrent online players as the top game on roblox at any point.

You're objectively wrong.