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1984@lemmy.today 3 weeks agoYeah. I havent used windows in a long time but when I was, you could play games without any license… What is locked?
abfarid@startrek.website 3 weeks ago
Some features and settings. Like, for example any desktop customization.
1984@lemmy.today 3 weeks ago
Seems minor. If they wanted people to pay for it, they would block games since thats what most young people use windows for…
abfarid@startrek.website 3 weeks ago
They aren’t trying to prevent regular people from using unlicensed Windows, it’s mostly for corporation. As mentioned before, they are better off letting ppl use it and gather data and stuff. Keep people dependent on the OS.