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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...

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago (2 children)

@thingsiplay Ok well I've been doing this for as long as Grub has been a thing (since retiring lilo) without an issue, so not sure why it is a problem for someone you know but I'm going to stick with probably operator error.

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

There have been plenty of cases of windows messing up boot configuration if dual boot over the years, though it's pretty rare more recently. The last one was only a few months ago and affected systems using secure boot https://www.zdnet.com/article/windows-update-breaks-linux-dual-boot-but-there-is-a-fix-for-some-users/

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

You keep ignoring what I'm saying...

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

@thingsiplay I'm not ignoring, I am DISAGREEING, sorry if you're having a difficult time making that distinction.