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submitted 1 week ago by ardi60@reddthat.com to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] anyhow2503@lemmy.world 32 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Microsoft has been weirdly protective of their installation image downloads for some time now. I don't really get why.

[–] Goodlucksil@lemmy.dbzer0.com 26 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It's so you can't reinstall your Windows and get stuck with the OEM's (bad) install. It also brings more repairs.

[–] real_squids@sopuli.xyz 8 points 1 week ago

That's a solid plan except when your OEM doesn't fucking provide any (thanks lenovo)

[–] real_squids@sopuli.xyz 9 points 1 week ago

Yeah remember that tool that could pull any ISO you could imagine off their official servers? Pepperidge farm remembers