@morrowind@lemmy.ml to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 1 year agoMicrosoft will let users uninstall Edge, Bing, and disable ads on Windows 11 as it complies with the Digital Markets Actwww.windowscentral.comexternal-linkmessage-square225fedilinkarrow-up11.95Karrow-down118file-textcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.world
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minus-square@SimonSaysStuff@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish16•1 year agoThis is Microsoft… What’s the catch?
minus-square@Contend6248@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglish3•1 year agoMost likely, they have “N” versions for some time for EU regulated countries https://www.itprotoday.com/windows-10/what-are-windows-10-n-and-kn-editions
minus-square@Squizzy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish1•1 year agoThey give windows away for free? If you don’t have a key wouldn’t they tell you to buy it?
minus-square@KrummsHairyBalls@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglish1•1 year agoWindows put a watermark on your desktop and locks you out of personalization if you don’t pay. Watermark can be disabled with a simple registry editor change. Or the entirety of windows can just be activated with a single command prompt command. Even if you’re not into pirating, you can use windows without a key without issues. They honestly don’t care.
This is Microsoft… What’s the catch?
I think it only applies to Europe
Most likely, they have “N” versions for some time for EU regulated countries
https://www.itprotoday.com/windows-10/what-are-windows-10-n-and-kn-editions
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They give windows away for free? If you don’t have a key wouldn’t they tell you to buy it?
Windows put a watermark on your desktop and locks you out of personalization if you don’t pay.
Watermark can be disabled with a simple registry editor change. Or the entirety of windows can just be activated with a single command prompt command.
Even if you’re not into pirating, you can use windows without a key without issues. They honestly don’t care.