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INTHEMIDSTOFLIONS · 2025-05-19T12:56:23-0400

Lanx said:
r u poor?

I am in the top 25% of Americans, but I am pretty strict with my budget. I have no debt but my mortgage, and Im currently saving up to buy our next house (aiming for a $100k downpayment).

Lanx · 2025-05-19T13:01:59-0400

INTHEMIDSTOFLIONS said:
I am in the top 25% of Americans, but I am pretty strict with my budget. I have no debt but my mortgage, and Im currently saving up to buy our next house (aiming for a $100k downpayment).

well youre finding out that 8gb is basically end of life and 12gb is not gonna be any better at future proofing, so 16gb or more

McQueen · 2025-05-19T13:10:03-0400

Void said:
Anyone ever buy their Windows license from PC World? Saw something the other day about it, and now that I'm hopefully going to have all the pieces tonight I'll need it, and this is way fucking cheaper. Sure I can go the Reddit route and buy from someone that has an enterprise license or such, but for this price ($80) I'd rather just have a legit (albeit OEM) key.

PCWorld Software Store - Windows 11 Professional - 62% off MSRP

Discounted downloadable software from the PCWorld Software Store

software.pcworld.com

Anyone have any experience with it? I checked around and everyone seems to say it is legit, they just buy in bulk and OEM price for way less than others do.

I used vip-scdkey for my last one. Worked fine, no complaints, cost $23.46.

Void · 2025-05-19T13:10:40-0400

Janx said:
Should be fine. I'm sure more than a few of us bought keys off Reddit and other sites. If you look around can probably find it cheaper than what you listed.

Been going to Guru3d.com forever and they always list this site for keys. Can use code GURU30 for a bit more of a discount.

https://www.cdkeyoffer.com/key/202110081033376633.html?urd=3dcko11

Have you bought from this site? That's a ridiculous deal, even before the 30% off. I looked around and the opinions of whether or not the site is legit is literally all over the place. Your own site, guru3d, someone said it is owned by China but just uses cheap keys bought internationally. I figure China probably already has all of my cc info, and they can't charge much more than what I've put on it already, so I'll probably risk it, but I'd be happier knowing you've used it before.

Lanx · 2025-05-19T13:13:42-0400

GitHub - massgravel/Microsoft-Activation-Scripts: Open-source Windows and Office activator featuring HWID, Ohook, TSforge, KMS38, and Online KMS activation methods, along with advanced troubleshooting.

Open-source Windows and Office activator featuring HWID, Ohook, TSforge, KMS38, and Online KMS activation methods, along with advanced troubleshooting. - massgravel/Microsoft-Activation-Scripts

github.com

Noodleface · 2025-05-19T13:18:23-0400

Void said:
The rest of my items are supposed to show up today (I have everything delivered to work for convenience, and incentive to come into work!) and just half an hour ago I got an email saying that the power supply wouldn't be here for weeks. So I had to order the 1000W version with free same day delivery for $169. Not the end of the world or anything, but still annoying that they can't fucking tell me until the day it is supposed to arrive. You probably got the one I was supposed to get!

Oh shit dude same thing happened to me! I actually drove to our local best buy and they had the rm850x in stock.

Janx · 2025-05-19T13:19:23-0400

Void said:
Have you bought from this site? That's a ridiculous deal, even before the 30% off. I looked around and the opinions of whether or not the site is legit is literally all over the place. Your own site, guru3d, someone said it is owned by China but just uses cheap keys bought internationally. I figure China probably already has all of my cc info, and they can't charge much more than what I've put on it already, so I'll probably risk it, but I'd be happier knowing you've used it before.

Never used it personally but I put a lot of good faith in guru3d.com. Quick googlefu shows a lot of good reviews and positive replies to people asking if its scammy. I got my windows keys off random Reddit threads and that site seems way more legit than that.

Noodleface · 2025-05-19T13:19:42-0400

As far as Windows goes. Just use the tool Microsoft themselves use when keys don't work

GitHub - massgravel/Microsoft-Activation-Scripts: Open-source Windows and Office activator featuring HWID, Ohook, TSforge, KMS38, and Online KMS activation methods, along with advanced troubleshooting.

Open-source Windows and Office activator featuring HWID, Ohook, TSforge, KMS38, and Online KMS activation methods, along with advanced troubleshooting. - massgravel/Microsoft-Activation-Scripts

github.com

Malakriss · 2025-05-19T13:21:52-0400

If you are extra paranoid do the MAS for a Win8 or Win10, then free upgrade to Win11 and it generates a new key unrelated to the original.

Void · 2025-05-19T13:29:40-0400

Lanx said:
GitHub - massgravel/Microsoft-Activation-Scripts: Open-source Windows and Office activator featuring HWID, Ohook, TSforge, KMS38, and Online KMS activation methods, along with advanced troubleshooting.

Open-source Windows and Office activator featuring HWID, Ohook, TSforge, KMS38, and Online KMS activation methods, along with advanced troubleshooting. - massgravel/Microsoft-Activation-Scripts

github.com

Noodleface said:
As far as Windows goes. Just use the tool Microsoft themselves use when keys don't work

GitHub - massgravel/Microsoft-Activation-Scripts: Open-source Windows and Office activator featuring HWID, Ohook, TSforge, KMS38, and Online KMS activation methods, along with advanced troubleshooting.

Open-source Windows and Office activator featuring HWID, Ohook, TSforge, KMS38, and Online KMS activation methods, along with advanced troubleshooting. - massgravel/Microsoft-Activation-Scripts

github.com

Wait. Is this just free? Am I missing something?

Noodleface · 2025-05-19T14:33:39-0400

Void said:
Wait. Is this just free? Am I missing something?

Yes... "Free" though.

The way I rationalize this is fuck Microsoft for putting ads in my OS I pay for.

Lambourne · 2025-05-19T15:05:09-0400

Yea MAS works. You can now download the windows installation iso directly from Microsoft too, don't even need to sail the seas for it anymore. Microsoft would like you to you pay retail, but failing that they definitely prefer that you pirate windows rather than allow any sort of penguin-shaped alternative to become widespread enough to challenge them.

Get Windows 10 LTSC IoT, best current version of windows available. No ads, no MS store, no win 11 UI crap, support until 2032

Intrinsic · 2025-05-19T15:38:42-0400

Yes, I used mas about 20x reformatting my machine between Win 11 and WIn 10 recently. Works perfectly.

Lanx · 2025-05-19T18:17:41-0400

Void said:
Wait. Is this just free? Am I missing something?

basically the script is generating a key based on your hwid from a generic oem key

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