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Windows 12 May Require a Subscription (www.pcmag.com)

submitted 1 year ago by billiam0202@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[A]n INI configuration file in the Windows Canary channel, discovered by German website Deskmodder, includes references to a "Subscription Edition," "Subscription Type," and a "subscription status."

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[–] ViscloReader@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's not free, when you pay for a laptop or something that has a valid windows license on it, it's actually included in the price of that laptop

[–] euphoric_cat@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 year ago

fun fact if you are extremely lucky I've seen people on reddit able to refund the windows part of a laptop before, not sure how it worked though