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Any bets on Windows extending the deadline or providing free security updates for a while as soon as the first sec vulnerability news hits a significant number
by netdevphoenix 1y ago
Any bets on Windows extending the deadline or providing free security updates for a while as soon as the first sec vulnerability news hits a significant number of customers?
- Akronymus 1y ago99% likely, though I expect it to be for europeans only. At least IMO.
- kungito 1y agoBut they litterally are doing this. And also EU made them make it free for EU citizens so its free in EU and 30$ in the rest of the world afaik. https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/extended-security-updates https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/extended-security-up...
- sunaookami 1y agoYes, it's free for one year if you sign into an MS account.
- micronn 1y agoWhich makes it not free.
- kungito 1y agoYou have to log into w11 anyways as a must, no avoiding it. Sure you wouldnt call this free from purist perspective but from consumer perspective it is
- 1718627440 1y agoIt's not free, it's gratis.
- netdevphoenix 1y agoI thought you could install w11 offline
- TowerTall 1y agohttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45497384 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45497384
- sunaookami 1y agoYou know exactly what I mean.
- estimator7292 1y agoYes, and you're wrong. You're still paying for it.