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Rufus blames Microsoft for allegedly blocking latest Windows 11 ISO downloads (www.neowin.net)

submitted 8 months ago by ardi60@reddthat.com to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] anyhow2503@lemmy.world 31 points 8 months ago (3 children)

Microsoft has been weirdly protective of their installation image downloads for some time now. I don't really get why.

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[–] Goodlucksil@lemmy.dbzer0.com 25 points 8 months ago (1 child)

It's so you can't reinstall your Windows and get stuck with the OEM's (bad) install. It also brings more repairs.

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[–] real_squids@sopuli.xyz 8 points 8 months ago

That's a solid plan except when your OEM doesn't fucking provide any (thanks lenovo)

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[–] real_squids@sopuli.xyz 9 points 8 months ago

Yeah remember that tool that could pull any ISO you could imagine off their official servers? Pepperidge farm remembers

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