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Windows 10 support has ended, but here's how to get an extra year for free (www.engadget.com)

submitted 1 year ago by spaghettiwestern@sh.itjust.works to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] Prove_your_argument@piefed.social 90 points 1 year ago (2 children)

The fact that in lieu of paying them they simply want you to log in with an account they control should speak volumes to the privacy implications.

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[–] Fiivemacs@lemmy.ca 10 points 1 year ago

I bet if you do end up paying, you can only claim it if you make an account too..

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[–] spaghettiwestern@sh.itjust.works [S] 6 points 1 year ago

Not something I'm willing to do, but it's not a problem for most users who entered their email address long ago.

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