sir_pronoun@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 24 days agoCould Microsoft/the USA technically turn off Windows and Office for Europe?message-squaremessage-square24fedilinkarrow-up180arrow-down13file-text
arrow-up177arrow-down1message-squareCould Microsoft/the USA technically turn off Windows and Office for Europe?sir_pronoun@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 24 days agomessage-square24fedilinkfile-text
Could they do it? Deactivate Windows licenses, block Cloud services, access to Office 365 and whatnot?
minus-squarejordanlund@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·24 days agoThey could block Windows licenses going forward, but it wouldn’t impact all the activations already done. Windows is not a subscription.
minus-squareCarbonatedPastaSauce@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·24 days agoDespite their best efforts.
minus-squarejordanlund@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·23 days agoGive it 3 years… “Your operating system license has expired, renew now for $150/year.”
minus-squareCarbonatedPastaSauce@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·23 days agoUnfortunately for them, my relationship with Microsoft expired last year.
They could block Windows licenses going forward, but it wouldn’t impact all the activations already done. Windows is not a subscription.
Despite their best efforts.
Give it 3 years… “Your operating system license has expired, renew now for $150/year.”
Unfortunately for them, my relationship with Microsoft expired last year.