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

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year 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