Alas Poor Erinaceus@lemmy.ml to Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 days agoNo account? No Windows 11 for you, says Microsoftwww.theregister.comexternal-linkmessage-square108fedilinkarrow-up1300arrow-down15
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minus-squareAmju Wolf@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1·9 hours agoThere is no “Windows 10 shutdown”. The only thing that was supposed to happen is end of free security updates, but Microsoft already decided to give them for free to everyone.
minus-squarethermal_shock@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·8 hours ago Microsoft already decided to give them for free to everyone. Source?
minus-squareKyuubiNoKitsune@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·7 hours agoIt’s free in the EU for an extra year, but afaik they’re requiring that you have an account signed in on Windows. Otherwise apparently you will be able to a year’s support via 1000 points on the Microsoft rewards website.
There is no “Windows 10 shutdown”. The only thing that was supposed to happen is end of free security updates, but Microsoft already decided to give them for free to everyone.
Source?
It’s free in the EU for an extra year, but afaik they’re requiring that you have an account signed in on Windows.
Otherwise apparently you will be able to a year’s support via 1000 points on the Microsoft rewards website.