You can no longer activate new Windows 11 builds with Windows 7 or 8 keys

meiko60@lemmy.sdf.org to Technology@lemmy.ml – 240 points –
You can no longer activate new Windows 11 builds with Windows 7 or 8 keys
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I literally did this on a new pc two weekends ago. Downloaded win11 iso, installed, typed in the key off my win 7 cd rom retail packaging that’s god knows how old, done.

I’ve long since moved to linux and just dual boot win11 for games that don’t run well in linux. I won’t buy a key at this point just for that.

I'm really considering this at this point, I've never really had any issues with windows but as a techie it feels more and more like my duty to be "that guy."

I've already been on privately hosted email for years and started self hosting some stuff on a pi.

That’s actually what I’m going with, well hopefully that means everything should go smoothly. I was just a tad nervous lol.