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Fortunately, this fucking windows partition I only keep for VR with my shitty Oculus Rift CV1 reminds me how fucked up the alternative is. I can't fucking wait to get a Steam Frame and ditch it.

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[–] trougnouf@lemmy.world 25 points 3 months ago (2 children)

There is also the fun part where Windows won't recognize your PC / accept your license after some upgrades...

[–] TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world 10 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Yup.

Build PC

Activate Windows

Motherboard develops a fault

Get a refund/replacement

Install it

Windows is no longer activated, because they tied it to the motherboard...

[–] Earthman_Jim@lemmy.zip 6 points 3 months ago

motherfuckers... that's awful.

[–] dual_sport_dork@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

> irm https://get.activated.win/ | iex

Insert meme template here: Wait, you guys license your Windows?

[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Wait, does this actually work??

[–] brb@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

Sweet, thank you!

[–] dual_sport_dork@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

Yes. You need to do it in a PowerShell, not a regular command prompt insofar as I know.