submitted 1 year ago by ninakuup21@lemmy.world to c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com

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Hello people I have recently changed my CPU, Motherboard and RAMs so I was planning on reinstalling windows on my PC. Last time I installed Windows was probably or so 10 years ago and I can't remember for the life of me how I activated it.

Any recommendations on activating the new install? Or is it too much trouble nowadays and should I just buy a key?

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[-] visnudeva@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 year ago

It is maybe time to try something else like Linux for exemple.

[-] nydas@lemmy.world 28 points 1 year ago

I’m an avid Void user, so I get the value of linux. But I cringe every time I see a comment like this. The OP has asked a specific question about a specific version of a specific OS. Someone asking about an OS should not be considered an invitation to tell them about another.

[-] Mr_Blott@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago

It's like going on a car sub where someone's asking how to repair the brakes on a Ford Focus, and someone replying "Well I have a Hyundai i20 and it doesn't have that problem"

Fuckin irritating kids

[-] Lux@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 year ago

More like going on a car sub where someone is asking for a specific car for free, and someone replying "well I have a different car you can have for free"

[-] RhetoricalOrator@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

Thank you for saying this! The Linux virtue signaling is so strong around here that it really is off putting. Like, we get it. You're a super duper computer person that's super duper smart and has made the smartest of smart choices in your OS.

[-] Amir@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago

I've been a programmer for 13 years now and can do anything from the command line yet I still think GNU/Linux is garbage as a desktop OS... it has nothing to do with being good with computers. The only good argument for Linux is a FOSS only mentality

[-] ninakuup21@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

I already have a laptop with linux on it that I use to try out some stuff I see on this community. But I use the Windows PC mainly for Everyday stuff and Gaming. So I'd rather keep the current OS but thanks for the suggestion anyways.