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Microsoft kills official way to activate windows without internet (www.neowin.net)

submitted 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days 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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[–] gilokee@lemmy.world 4 points 5 days ago

I installed Mint on my main computer yesterday. ^_^ Super done with Windows! Now I just have to convince my husband to let me install it on his computer, too. 🤔

[–] Hotzilla@sopuli.xyz 10 points 6 days ago (5 children)

There are offline environments that cannot do it online, this is bullshit. Working with critical infrastructure in OT networks, Microsoft is basically saying that Windows should not be used anymore in those.

Problem is that OT is full of legacy shit, so switching to Linux is more easily said than done.

[–] InFerNo@lemmy.ml 7 points 6 days ago (1 children)

From what I remember, some of those airgapped environments still use windows XP, so they're not bothered too much by this

[–] Hotzilla@sopuli.xyz 6 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

There is every OS released in last 40 years running in these air-gapped OT networks. New and Old.

[–] RouxBru@lemmy.world 4 points 6 days ago

I have the same struggles, Amen!

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[–] CancerMancer@sh.itjust.works 6 points 6 days ago

I just moved my main PC to CachyOS like two weeks ago. It's been quite nice so far actually. Minor hiccup when trying to play The Guild 2 (had to use Protontricks to download DirectPlay)

[–] rumba@lemmy.zip 3 points 5 days ago

Such a fucking PITA, as a small IT shop, I don't want to have to full on fucking go enterprise to keep my users from needing to make Microsoft accounts.

[–] ArmchairAce1944@discuss.online 6 points 6 days ago (5 children)

Good thing I am no longer on it. Going forward if I ever get a new laptop I am going to setup linux mint (or another distro) on it right away, thus activating it without it. Being connected to the internet in the first place.

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[–] Jaysyn@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago

Been using Mint since last April. Haven't missed a thing.

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