My mom bought a used laptop absolutely riddled with spyware, linux isn’t an option

  • Superb
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    579 months ago

    Do not pirate windows, just download straight from Microsoft. You don’t need to register

    • @NateNate60@lemmy.ml
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      69 months ago

      Well, it is technically “piracy” but it’s amateur piracy. No need to get fancy with torrents and VPNs or whatnot. Just download the software and… not pay.

      • LoudWaterHombre
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        99 months ago

        The problem with pirating Windows is that you don’t know if it has been tempered.

        • @thanksforallthefish@literature.cafe
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          109 months ago

          Well given op said download it from microsoft then yes it will be riddled with spyware but that’s the genuine windows experience® for you…

          The downvoted guy you replied to is right. You can download the (genuine) iso off microsoft and install it without paying M$ anything, it will work fine other than not being able to change wallpaper etc.

          If that small restriction annoys you the MAS (linked elsewhere in thread) is the answer