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Microsoft stealthily installs Windows 10 update to nag you to upgrade to Windows 11 – and not for the first time (www.techradar.com)
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  • A new patch is being quietly pushed to Windows 10 (and 11) PCs
  • It’ll force upgrades in certain circumstances to keep the PC in support
  • This update will mean more nag prompts coming to your PC
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[-] funkajunk@lemm.ee 2 points 2 days ago
  1. The actual time needed to wipe out Windows and install is under 30 minutes.
  2. See above.
  3. Prebuilt machines use OEM keys, which are $10-$20 at best - whoever you buy the system from is definitely getting a volume discount. In my opinion, a small sacrifice to be free of M$.
this post was submitted on 11 Nov 2024
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