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Microsoft will charge Windows 10 users $30 per year for security updates(www.tomshardware.com)

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geography082@lemm.ee
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Tbh sounds fair. I mean keeping systems secure is not cheap task . If we can kep using w10 without all the “free AI “ shit , is not bad . I mean they will get their income from w11 from it on users… From users data. They should add windows clean with the office subscription and a not clean option . I would not say free. We are used to think that free is better, but there are a lot of time invested in development and updates. Linux free distros are not so secure, they even do a statement you have to agree to use them. that’s why companies pay Read hat .

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...m...@ttrpg.network
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…windows 10 was free to a lot of people; it’s a pretty solid OS and i’d be happy to pay a fair price for ongoing support…

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Nik282000@lemmy.ca
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Unless you pirated W10 it was not free. The price of laptop and PC hardware with Windows per-installed is subsidized.

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HappyTimeHarry@lemm.ee
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I got my license for free from Microsoft, they literally gave them away when 10 was first launching, it was some kind of ambassador program ig but whatever it was it didnt require paying for anything.

First time ive had a legitimate windows license since xp

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Strawberry@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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I upgraded for free from windows 7

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blindsight@beehaw.org
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It was offered as a free upgrade for anyone with Wishes 7/8. And you could get free upgrades to those from earlier editions of Windows, too.

Some people haven’t paid for Windows in 2 decades-ish with a legit retail purchase.

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...m...@ttrpg.network
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…i should clarify: upgrades from windows 7/8 were free…

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