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You can no longer activate new Windows 11 builds with Windows 7 or 8 keys; maybe last chance to activate using Windows 7 or 8 keys, for 22H2. (www.neowin.net)

submitted 2 years ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Cheap license sites (windows, games, etc) usually use keys bought via stolen credit cards. Pirating it is much better than buying from those sites, including for the devs that get punished for chargebacks from those keys.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 years ago

the devs that get punished for chargebacks from those keys.

Just to be clear... in the case of Windows, that would be M$...?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 years ago

Tbh if you want gray area keys. Microsoftsoftwareswap has always had verified users selling business generated licenses keys. If you HAVE to buy a key, at least buy one from vetted people and not some rando on a seller site

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

So, hurting Microsoft and getting a cheap Windows key? Where's the downside?