Tony Bark@pawb.social to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoMicrosoft no longer permits local Windows 10 accounts if you want Consumer Extended Security Updates — support beyond EOL requires a Microsoft Account link-up even if you pay $30www.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square207fedilinkarrow-up1539arrow-down19
arrow-up1530arrow-down1external-linkMicrosoft no longer permits local Windows 10 accounts if you want Consumer Extended Security Updates — support beyond EOL requires a Microsoft Account link-up even if you pay $30www.tomshardware.comTony Bark@pawb.social to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square207fedilink
minus-squarepurplemonkeymad@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 days agoDon’t worry, you can only get it for a single year. Next year it’s new or Linux.
minus-squareAustralis13@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 day agoI know, but that year will be valuable for a certain family member who is stubborn and needs time to be eased into a new system. The problem is that now I have to set up a MS account for them just to get the extension!
Don’t worry, you can only get it for a single year. Next year it’s new or Linux.
I know, but that year will be valuable for a certain family member who is stubborn and needs time to be eased into a new system. The problem is that now I have to set up a MS account for them just to get the extension!