Hey guys,

I use my laptop with a Windows 11 / Linux Mint dual-boot system.

Since I actually use Linux Mint 98% of the time, I wanted to ask if it is still necessary to do the system and security updates for Windows 11 as long as Windows is not needed?

  • catloaf@lemm.eeEnglish
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    3 days ago

    Legally, it’s probably not. The OEM desktop license probably doesn’t cover virtualization.

    • CaptainBasculin@lemmy.ml
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      3 days ago

      Legally it is. On their piracy audits Microsoft only counts the amount of licenses bought and the amount of computers using Windows. They even offer big companies a way to host their own key management system to keep track of licenses they need to buy easier internally.