British right to repair law excludes smartphones and computers

Re:British right to repair law excludes smartphones and comp... by alerighi on Thursday July 01, 2021 @03:47PM (#27703715)

So I can install Windows 11 previews, then when the definitive version comes out I would need to downgrade if I don't have a TPM hardware (or if I don't want to enable it for not loosing the possibility to dual boot Linux)? It's nonsense.

I want the old Windows back, couldn't Microsoft just stop making OS and support Windows 7 forever? The last Windows version that just worked, buy a license and use it, no updates every 6 months, no requirement for secure boot, TPM and stupid stuff, no apps, or whatever other stupid thin they invented.

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Re:British right to repair law excludes smartphones and comp... by hvdijk on Thursday July 01, 2021 @07:21PM (#27706123)

> then when the definitive version comes out I would need to downgrade if I don't have a TPM hardware

Yes, if you do not have TPM hardware you will not be able to run Windows 11 when it is released.

> (or if I don't want to enable it for not loosing the possibility to dual boot Linux)?

TPM does not prevent you from installing or running Linux.

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