My mom bought a used laptop absolutely riddled with spyware, linux isn't an option

    • L_Acacia@lemmy.one
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      1 year ago

      Even dumber than that, when their activation method fail, the support uses massgrev to install windows on costumer pc

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        1 year ago

        By being smart enough to get their OS packaged with new retail PCs in the 90's while the market for them was just warming up. They kept their stranglehold going by not caring too hard about piracy. Just enough to keep from losing any trademark considerations.