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> what may be the consequences of this? Need to get a new computer? Doesn't seem the end of the world for such an unlikely act.
by chrisseaton 5y ago
> what may be the consequences of this?
Need to get a new computer? Doesn't seem the end of the world for such an unlikely act.
- akoncius 5y agoso.. in that case it means computer belings to MS even if I paid full price?
- userbinator 5y agoImagine that all your files have been helpfully encrypted --- for your security, of course --- with a key that is bound to that account you can no longer use. I'm not sure if this is possible or the default now on Windows, but it's common for mobile devices.
- chrisseaton 5y agoYou've got backups. Right? And Microsoft already controls all your software if you're running Windows. It could already delete your files if they wanted to.
- nicoburns 5y agoBut why put yourself in a position where you may need use them if you gain no benefit from it?
- chrisseaton 5y agoIf the original commenter didn't want to use Windows anyway, then they've not lost anything. Presumably they did want to use Windows, and are not because of this issue, so they have lost some benefit they originally wanted, and gained nothing because their system was already controlled by MS. Hence it's pointless.
- stirfish 5y agoHow would that help? Your account is banned.