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Re:Windows Update Restored: Fix Windows Update on Windows 95... by ailurooo on Friday July 07, 2023 @01:05PM (#36634811)
The genuine answer is that you won't get this functionality unless you use windows enterprise. Which of course you can't purchase.. This functionality is locked to just the enterprise and will likely never change..
Re:Windows Update Restored: Fix Windows Update on Windows 95... by londons_explore on Friday July 07, 2023 @01:45PM (#36635465)
> can't purchase

There are certain high seas where such things are plentiful.

Re:Windows Update Restored: Fix Windows Update on Windows 95... by bruce343434 on Friday July 07, 2023 @02:15PM (#36636006)
With all that risk and effort, seriously why not just use linux?
Re:Windows Update Restored: Fix Windows Update on Windows 95... by Sohcahtoa82 on Friday July 07, 2023 @02:26PM (#36636217)
https://www.protondb.com/explore

Because most of this list is not Native or Platinum.

Games on Windows just work.

Also, how well does VR work in Linux these days?

Re:Windows Update Restored: Fix Windows Update on Windows 95... by kobalsky on Friday July 07, 2023 @03:27PM (#36637101)
> Also, how well does VR work in Linux these days?

this loaded question should be directed towards the developers.

that any Windows game works on Linux at all, given Microsoft's record regarding interoperability, seems like a miracle.

If I had to make an equally loaded question I'd say, what OS are they using to host their game servers?

Re:Windows Update Restored: Fix Windows Update on Windows 95... by londons_explore on Friday July 07, 2023 @03:37PM (#36637228)
Game servers are fairly frequently hosted on Windows, simply because the game server often shares a lot of code with the client (including libraries which may not be cross platform), and game developers are often most familiar with Windows.
Re:Windows Update Restored: Fix Windows Update on Windows 95... by stOneskull on Friday July 07, 2023 @03:32PM (#36637162)
i don't know anymore. i'm getting really annoyed by background processes interfering with my counter-strike ping. like microsoft is checking my mail or uploading some telemetry bs or something. i can't wait to get back on linux.
Re:Windows Update Restored: Fix Windows Update on Windows 95... by gs17 on Saturday July 08, 2023 @11:24AM (#36645288)
You could check out Portmaster for blocking those. It does take a bit of work to get it working well with games though.
Re:Windows Update Restored: Fix Windows Update on Windows 95... by stOneskull on Sunday July 09, 2023 @02:22AM (#36652094)
it's interesting that you say that. i recently installed Portmaster for another reason and have been turning it off when playing CS as it was blocking it. I will look into configuring it. Cheers.
Re:Windows Update Restored: Fix Windows Update on Windows 95... by gs17 on Saturday July 08, 2023 @11:23AM (#36645276)
VR on Linux depends on your headset mostly AFAIK. Oculus (Quest will work with ALVR streaming, but I had mixed results) and WMR require software that isn't on Linux. Valve Index supposedly has good support and VR games are playable with Proton.
Re:Windows Update Restored: Fix Windows Update on Windows 95... by hospitalJail on Friday July 07, 2023 @01:52PM (#36635583)
This is equally as dangerous.
Re:Windows Update Restored: Fix Windows Update on Windows 95... by windowspiracy on Friday July 07, 2023 @02:06PM (#36635837)
Eh, not really. You can download a windows pro ISO straight from microsoft [0], install it, and then upgrade it to enterprise using the kms client key [1]. That can then be activated using an open source kms server emulator [2] that has a reasonable amount of code you can audit if you're extremely paranoid.

If you don't want to go through the hassle of installing and then upgrading I'm also pretty sure you can upgrade one of the images in the wim offline using dism.

0: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10 (will serve you an iso directly instead of the media creation tool if you give it a linux user agent)

1: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/get-started...

2: https://github.com/Wind4/vlmcsd/tree/master

Re:Windows Update Restored: Fix Windows Update on Windows 95... by hospitalJail on Friday July 07, 2023 @04:15PM (#36637709)
Interesting.

I do work on my windows machine, so doing anything illegal just gives me the opportunity to lose 1000x more money than if I just upgraded legally.

Re:Windows Update Restored: Fix Windows Update on Windows 95... by TheSkyHasEyes on Friday July 07, 2023 @04:18PM (#36637756)
Tiny11 is a thing but I've no experience with it. https://duckduckgo.com/?t=ffab&q=tiny11
Re:Windows Update Restored: Fix Windows Update on Windows 95... by nobody9999 on Friday July 07, 2023 @05:35PM (#36638641)
>The genuine answer is that you won't get this functionality unless you use windows enterprise. Which of course you can't purchase.. This functionality is locked to just the enterprise and will likely never change..

Of course you can purchase "enterprise" versions of Windows 11[0].

What's more, anyone can purchase most of Microsoft's offerings for ~USD$1000[1].

[0] https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/d/windows-11-pro/dg7gmgf0d8h...

[1] https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/vs/pricing-details/

Re:Windows Update Restored: Fix Windows Update on Windows 95... by ailurooo on Friday July 07, 2023 @07:45PM (#36639756)
a license at 1000 is not a license that's purchasable for a normal consumer.. you may also need to sign a EA and this opens a can of worms. The point is that you normally can't obtain a enterprise license.
Re:Windows Update Restored: Fix Windows Update on Windows 95... by nobody9999 on Friday July 07, 2023 @09:33PM (#36640499)
>a license at 1000 is not a license that's purchasable for a normal consumer.. you may also need to sign a EA and this opens a can of worms. The point is that you normally can't obtain a enterprise license.

That's just not true. cf. the link I posted[0].

Anyone can buy a Visual Studio Developer Subscription (formerly "Technet Library" and "MSDN" packages) (USD$1199.00) without an enterprise agreement with Microsoft. I've used it for many years and will continue to do so.

And you don't need to renew it either (I'll generally do so every 5-7 years to get access to the latest stuff, but it's not necessary or required), especially since the software isn't "in the cloud" so you can have most of Microsoft's products (workstation and server) on local media.

But if you think I (and the Microsoft subscription page) don't know what I'm talking about, feel free to ignore me. It's no skin off my nose. In fact, it's about time for me to go and do (for the fourth or fifth time) what you say I can't do. Thanks for reminding me!

[0] https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/vs/pricing-details/

Edit: Fixed typo. added missing words.

Re:Windows Update Restored: Fix Windows Update on Windows 95... by LoganDark on Friday July 07, 2023 @07:07PM (#36639451)
> unless you use windows enterprise. Which of course you can't purchase..

I recently purchased a Windows 10 Enterprise key from a website called "RoyalCDKeys" for under $4. It worked to upgrade my Windows 11 installation.

Basically any reseller will work but only if they use a payment processor other than PayPal. PayPal will only end in misery and your money being lost.

Re:Windows Update Restored: Fix Windows Update on Windows 95... by abwizz on Saturday July 08, 2023 @03:43AM (#36642253)
"service channels" are not a thing anymore?