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Many of these computers don't even come with OS reinstallation media. They tend to have recovery partitions on the hard drives which will only restore the compu
by rubbingalcohol 11y ago
Many of these computers don't even come with OS reinstallation media. They tend to have recovery partitions on the hard drives which will only restore the computer to its initial spyware-ridden state.
I downvoted your comment because of your implication that spyware wouldn't be a problem if only everyone were as sophisticated as you.
- abandonliberty 11y agoYou're setting a good standard for downvote etiquette. It's kind to not leave people guessing and I think it strengthens our community.
- mikeash 11y agoI don't think the comment implies any such thing. Suggesting mitigations for the current state of things doesn't in any way imply acceptance of the current state. At most, it implies resignation.
- tokenizerrr 11y agoYou can just reacquire the installation media from elsewhere and reuse the serial key.
- dagw 11y agoGenerally not. Unless Microsoft has changed their policy, you cannot use an OEM key to install a retail copy of Windows.
- yesplorer 11y agoI was reading HN on mobile but decided to pull my laptop over and upvote you (then comment; can't comment on mobile app) not because I agree with you or agree/disagree with parent comment but because you were highly civilized with your comment and your downvote. You made a counterpoint, you didn't insult (the use of the word 'nonsense' is really common on HN counterpoints), you downvoted, then you explained your reason for the downvote. In all this now flame-wars were set. I hope a lot of us will follow your path and make HN pleasant for everyone. Thank you.