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actually i installed linux mint over windows on a friday evening and it wasn't that time consuming at all.
Motherfucker, you can buy me a new PC if you want me to have one so bad. Shit's expensive and nobody has the money to replace something that still works.
heh nice. Mint is great and easy to install. I like PopOS/debian depending on what im doing.
Remember when Microsoft said no Windows 11? https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-32658340
Such a money grab.
This continually gets passed around, but it's the result of bad journalism. It was a comment made by one of the developers and was never an official comment/statement from Microsoft.
https://www.pcworld.com/article/394724/why-is-there-a-windows-11-if-windows-10-is-the-last-windows.html
Just adding for the record that I despise Microsoft, so I'm not trying to defend them. Just always see this referenced and figure it's better to set the record straight.
It was someone speaking on behalf of MS and MS didn't really work to change the perception. They can hide behind the "not an official statement" argument, but you shouldn't spread their message. They did it on purpose, and used it for false advertising. It only isn't illegal because they sent the message through unofficial channels, but then purposefully let it spread.
That said, Microsoft didn't really bend over backwards correcting the misconception...
honestly the hardest part was realising microsoft had a dumb bitlocker thing and having to search for the key (thankfully it was in my microsoft account)
Bitlocker is a good thing that should be the default for windows users.
But not telling the user, not giving them the choice and switching it on without their knowledge, is super scummy.
now imagine you getting locked out of your account for whatever reason. as I read multiple people experienced it already.
That's my main reason for not pursuing a VM version yet. While I rarely go into the WIndows side now, I don't want anything to show a different usage and give them a reason to lock the Windows part. I ran into something like that a few years ago, had to go through all sorts of validation with the Microsoft account to get things running right again. Wow, it almost sounds like holding the computer hostage.
Oh that sucks!