I am currently using a legitimate copy of Windows 11, on the latest version. Just started getting this message after the latest update.

Considering I already have Linux and Mac as alternatives, if they actually pull my license they will just lose a lifelong customer. Their business decisions truly boggle the mind…

  • YaBoyMax
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    2 days ago

    Microsoft has discussed the possibility of creating user mode APIs for the monitoring that security programs like CrowdStrike could utilize instead of installing a kernel mode driver, but they haven’t said anything about locking down kernel mode drivers and I personally doubt they ever would.

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      2 days ago

      @YaBoyMax I’ve heard differently from a Microsoft insider, but since I don’t know if it was told to me in confidence or not, I am not going to name names.