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[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I don’t think many dual booters actually pay for Windows licenses.

You probably got a license when you bought that laptop you got in 2010. And carried it forward. Just because Microsoft didn't charge for the upgrade path to get to windows 11 doesn't mean you didn't pay something for the license.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

No, I actually haven't bought a single laptop in my entire life. All my laptops are give/throw aways. The newest I have is a 3rd gen i7.

Did someone actually pay for a Windows license when he/she bought the laptop? Can't say for sure, but yes, most probably. For a Win7 license most likely since that was what was sood back then. Now I have LTSC and Linux on all of my PCs.

But me personally? No, I have never paid for a Windows license. All of the installs I have ever done for myself were pirated. From Win98 and XP onward.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

All my laptops are give/throw aways.

Cool then you have licenses. Whether you utilized them or not is up to you. But you have licenses.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Utilize what. They're most probably Win7 Home licenses that could be exchanged for a Win10 Home license at a certain point in time, but not any more... and I wouldn't use a Home license anyway, it's crippled AF.