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?

  • visnudeva
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    241 year ago

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

    • Andy
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      201 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
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        161 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
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          21 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
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        121 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.

        • ඞmir
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          11 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.worldOP
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      51 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.