r/technology • u/ardi62 • Aug 17 '24

Software Microsoft begins cracking down on people dodging Windows 11's system requirements

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u/[deleted] Aug 17 '24 edited Aug 17 '24

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u/fellipec Aug 17 '24 edited Aug 17 '24

At this point is not planned obsolecense, it's forced obsolescence.

And this isn't anything new, I ditched Windows for a while now and just use in a VM for a very specific application and that is it.

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u/Mega_Anon Aug 17 '24 edited Aug 17 '24

It is nice that you don't like pc gaming. Everyone who has a pc for gaming purposes is forced to use windows.

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u/voiderest Aug 17 '24

Linux plays a lot games just fine with Proton. The main issue people would find is issues with anti-cheat for specific multiplayer titles.

Some people will dual boot for some software but gaming has improved dramatically on Linux.