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I am currently using a legitimate copy of Windows 11, on the latest version. Just started getting this message after the latest update.
Considering I already have Linux and Mac as alternatives, if they actually pull my license they will just lose a lifelong customer. Their business decisions truly boggle the mind...
Microsoft shouldn't revoke license keys unless it's a leaked VL key being spread around for piracy or the like. The semi-annual major updates seem to count as "versions" like Windows 11 22H2 (now end of service) vs Windows 11 24H2 (current). That said, it's a poorly worded error message and it doesn't help that Windows 11 will cry wolf at every opportunity.
You think that's fucked, I updated and I get this message now that won't fuck off, stating I am both up to date, and missing updates at the same fucking time. Doesn't matter how many times I check for updates, nothing new is found, nothing installs.
You can hope they won't pull your license, but with this shit I'm just hoping they don't brick my fucking system.
Who needs a license when there's massgravel/MAS
That's a classic Windows update error if I've ever seen one!
No doubt, I'm floored.
I made the jump to Linux a few months ago, and while there are certain conveniences that I miss, everything I actually need works fine. As for gaming, I don't play anything with kernel level anticheat, so it doesn't matter to me that those don't work on linux.
Which bits do you miss?
Why do people avoid using the word Microsoft? It's annoying when you use filters and people just circumvent them.
You can write Microsoft like it's naughty with changing it's meaning even though it is the same
Micros**t
Update your filters, bro. M$ is used for decades.
Why though? What is the purpose of avoiding the filters? Are there shadow-bans based on keywords on Lemmy? There might be something I'm missing, but I only see this as a way to inconvenience people who use filters.
i'm afraid it's M$ or MiKKKroSSoft. your choice.
Honestly, I think it all leads back to the original character limit of Twitter. It's referencing that Microsoft is money-grubbing and power-hungry.
That makes sense, thanks!
No it doesn't.
Since at the very least the dollar sign replacement is older than twitter.
And it was done by people who compared the company to nazi Germany.
Oh no, an update? The horror!
That means you have an old version and need to run Windows update lol. Linux updates too.
You realize that is a screenshot of the Windows update tool, right? Lol.... The purpose of this post is that it wouldn't let me update, saying that my legitimate copy of Windows 11 was at end of service. The issue has since been resolved.
I do realize it. I also think that if you need this much hand holding to use a computer that you’re goin to have the same problem with Linux.
saying that my legitimate copy of Windows 11 was at end of service
The screenshot says the version you use reached EoS and you need to update. There's absolutely nothing about invalid licenses in the screenshot.
Good job for getting upvotes on a "haha winblows bad" troll post, I guess.
I was frustrated in the moment because my valid license randomly said it reached end of service without reason. Not entirely sure this qualifies as a troll post... Search this problem, considering the thread on the Microsoft forums I wasn't the only one with the issue.
Please reread your comment and what it was replying to, we said the same thing.
This message doesn't say anything about the validity of your license, though. Or am I missing something?
I'm not up to date on Windows versions, but saying Win 11 has reached end of service is... unexpected?
Seems like they resolved the issue - the license was legitimate.
Maybe there's a service pack?