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If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too?

Started byAndy Burnelli <spam@nospam.com>
First post2022-02-20 16:33 +0000
Last post2022-02-22 10:30 -0500
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  If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? Andy Burnelli <spam@nospam.com> - 2022-02-20 16:33 +0000
    Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2022-02-20 16:38 +0000
      Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? Andy Burnelli <spam@nospam.com> - 2022-02-20 16:58 +0000
        Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2022-02-20 12:09 -0500
          Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? rabidR04CH <rabid@r04.ch> - 2022-02-20 13:05 -0500
            Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? Andy Burnelli <spam@nospam.com> - 2022-02-20 20:37 +0000
              Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? rabidR04CH <rabid@r04.ch> - 2022-02-20 21:38 -0500
                Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? Andy Burnelli <spam@nospam.com> - 2022-02-21 04:16 +0000
                  Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? Andy Burnelli <spam@nospam.com> - 2022-02-21 04:38 +0000
                  Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? rabidR04CH <rabid@ro4.ch> - 2022-02-21 08:05 -0500
                    Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2022-02-21 08:38 -0500
                      Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? rabidR04CH <rabid@ro4.ch> - 2022-02-21 08:55 -0500
                        Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? Wolffan <akwolffan@zoho.com> - 2022-02-21 09:27 -0500
                        Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2022-02-21 11:32 -0500
                          Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? rabidR04CH <rabid@ro4.ch> - 2022-02-21 13:25 -0500
                            Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? Andy Burnelli <spam@nospam.com> - 2022-02-21 15:16 -0500
                            Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2022-02-22 02:30 -0500
                              Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? rabidR04CH <rabid@ro4.ch> - 2022-02-22 10:29 -0500
                                Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? Andy Burnelli <spam@nospam.com> - 2022-02-28 05:44 +0000
                          Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? Andy Burnelli <spam@nospam.com> - 2022-02-21 15:14 -0500
                            Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? rabidR04CH <rabid@r04.ch> - 2022-02-21 21:16 -0500
                              Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? Andy Burnelli <spam@nospam.com> - 2022-02-22 05:27 +0000
                                Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? rabidR04CH <rabid@ro4.ch> - 2022-02-22 10:09 -0500
                                  Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2022-02-22 12:43 -0500
                                    Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? rabidR04CH <rabid@ro4.ch> - 2022-02-22 13:37 -0500
                                      Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2022-02-22 15:01 -0500
                                        Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? rabidR04CH <rabid@r04.ch> - 2022-02-22 16:44 -0500
                                          Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2022-02-22 19:36 -0500
                                            Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? rabidR04CH <rabid@r04.ch> - 2022-02-22 21:14 -0500
                                              Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2022-02-23 07:58 -0500
                                                Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? rabidR04CH <rabid@ro4.ch> - 2022-02-23 09:01 -0500
                                                  Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2022-02-23 09:27 -0500
                                                    Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? rabidR04CH <rabid@R04.CH> - 2022-02-23 03:26 -0500
                              Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2022-02-22 02:30 -0500
                                Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? rabidR04CH <rabid@ro4.ch> - 2022-02-22 10:22 -0500
                                  Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2022-02-22 12:43 -0500
                      Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? Andy Burnelli <spam@nospam.com> - 2022-02-21 15:11 -0500
                        Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2022-02-21 15:23 -0500
                          Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? Andy Burnelli <spam@nospam.com> - 2022-02-22 05:32 +0000
                            Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? Rene Lamontagne <rlamont@shaw.ca> - 2022-02-22 09:37 -0600
                              Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? rabidR04CH <rabid@ro4.ch> - 2022-02-22 11:12 -0500
                        Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? rabidR04CH <rabid@r04.ch> - 2022-02-21 21:14 -0500
                          Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? Andy Burnelli <spam@nospam.com> - 2022-02-22 05:44 +0000
                            Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? rabidR04CH <rabid@ro4.ch> - 2022-02-22 10:15 -0500
                              Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2022-02-22 12:43 -0500
                                Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? rabidR04CH <rabid@ro4.ch> - 2022-02-22 13:39 -0500
                                  Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2022-02-22 15:01 -0500
                                    Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? rabidR04CH <rabid@r04.ch> - 2022-02-22 16:31 -0500
                                      Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2022-02-22 19:36 -0500
                                        Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? rabidR04CH <rabid@r04.ch> - 2022-02-22 21:05 -0500
                                          Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2022-02-23 07:58 -0500
                                            Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? rabidR04CH <rabid@ro4.ch> - 2022-02-23 08:53 -0500
                Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2022-02-21 08:38 -0500
                  Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? Andy Burnelli <spam@nospam.com> - 2022-02-21 15:20 -0500
                    Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? rabidR04CH <rabid@r04.ch> - 2022-02-21 21:17 -0500
                      Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? Andy Burnelli <spam@nospam.com> - 2022-02-22 05:56 +0000
                        Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? rabidR04CH <rabid@ro4.ch> - 2022-02-22 10:18 -0500
                      Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2022-02-22 02:30 -0500
                        Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? rabidR04CH <rabid@ro4.ch> - 2022-02-22 10:25 -0500
                          Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2022-02-22 12:43 -0500
                            Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? rabidR04CH <rabid@ro4.ch> - 2022-02-22 13:53 -0500
                              Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2022-02-22 15:01 -0500
                                Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? rabidR04CH <rabid@r04.ch> - 2022-02-22 16:31 -0500
                            Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? Andy Burnelli <spam@nospam.com> - 2022-08-13 19:47 +0100
                              Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2022-08-13 15:08 -0400
                                Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? Andy Burnelli <spam@nospam.com> - 2022-08-13 22:25 +0100
                                  Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2022-08-13 18:07 -0400
                                    Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? Andy Burnelli <spam@nospam.com> - 2022-08-14 04:32 +0100
                                      Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2022-08-14 06:41 -0400
                                        Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? Andy Burnelli <spam@nospam.com> - 2022-08-14 14:50 +0100
                                          Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2022-08-14 10:25 -0400
                                            Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? Andy Burnelli <spam@nospam.com> - 2022-08-14 16:08 +0100
                                              Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2022-08-14 12:45 -0400
                                                Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? Sail Fisherman <sailfisherman@sailfisherman.com> - 2022-08-15 02:07 +0900
                                            Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2022-08-14 12:05 -0400
                                              Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? Jerry Friedman <jerry_friedman@yahoo.com> - 2022-08-14 10:30 -0600
                                                Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2022-08-14 12:39 -0400
                                          Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? "Rick" <rick@nospam.com> - 2022-08-14 10:26 -0400
                                            Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2022-08-14 11:04 -0400
                                              Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? Andy Burnelli <spam@nospam.com> - 2022-08-14 16:28 +0100
                                                Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? Silvano <Silvano@noncisonopernessuno.it> - 2022-08-14 17:31 +0200
                                                  Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2022-08-14 12:05 -0400
                                                Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2022-08-14 11:47 -0400
                                                  Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? Andy Burnelli <spam@nospam.com> - 2022-08-14 17:22 +0100
                                                    Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2022-08-14 13:01 -0400
                                                      Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? Andy Burnelli <spam@nospam.com> - 2022-08-14 18:26 +0100
                                                        Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? CDB <bellemarecd@gmail.com> - 2022-08-14 13:31 -0400
                                                          Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? Arlen Holder <spam@nospam.com> - 2022-08-14 22:15 +0100
                                                      Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2022-08-15 15:07 +0000
                                                        Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2022-08-15 13:09 -0400
                                                          Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2022-08-15 17:14 -0400
                                                            Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2022-08-16 18:59 +0000
                                                          Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2022-08-16 18:57 +0000
                                                      Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? YK <youkidding@yahoo.com> - 2022-08-15 11:14 -0400
                                                        Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2022-08-15 13:18 -0400
                                                        Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2022-08-15 13:34 -0400
                                                          Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? YK <youkidding@yahoo.com> - 2022-08-16 17:04 -0400
                                            Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? Andy Burnelli <spam@nospam.com> - 2022-08-14 16:19 +0100
                                              Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? Arlen Holder <spam@nospam.com> - 2022-08-14 22:16 +0100
                                              Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? "Rick" <rick@nospam.com> - 2022-08-17 11:41 -0400
                                          Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2022-08-14 12:05 -0400
                                            Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? Andy Burnelli <spam@nospam.com> - 2022-08-14 17:49 +0100
                                      Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? rabidR04CH <rabid@R04.CH> - 2022-08-14 10:31 -0400
                                        Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2022-08-14 12:05 -0400
                                          Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? John Robertson <spam@flippers.com> - 2022-08-14 11:09 -0600
                Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? Wolffan <akwolffan@zoho.com> - 2022-02-21 09:23 -0500
                  Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? rabidR04CH <rabid@ro4.ch> - 2022-02-21 11:12 -0500
                    Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2022-02-21 11:32 -0500
                  Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? Andy Burnelli <spam@nospam.com> - 2022-02-21 15:26 -0500
                    Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? rabidR04CH <rabid@r04.ch> - 2022-02-21 21:19 -0500
          Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? Andy Burnelli <spam@nospam.com> - 2022-02-20 20:54 +0000
            Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2022-02-20 16:06 -0500
              Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? Joerg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.ch> - 2022-02-21 00:28 +0100
                Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? rabidR04CH <rabid@r04.ch> - 2022-02-20 21:57 -0500
                  Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? Andy Burnelli <spam@nospam.com> - 2022-02-21 04:46 +0000
                    Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? rabidR04CH <rabid@ro4.ch> - 2022-02-21 08:08 -0500
                  Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? Joerg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.ch> - 2022-02-21 07:41 +0100
                    Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? rabidR04CH <rabid@ro4.ch> - 2022-02-21 08:34 -0500
                    Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? Peter <occassionally-confused@nospam.co.uk> - 2022-02-22 05:18 +0000
                      Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? Joerg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.ch> - 2022-02-22 07:37 +0100
                        Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? Andy Burnelli <spam@nospam.com> - 2022-02-22 08:32 +0000
                      Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? rabidR04CH <rabid@ro4.ch> - 2022-02-22 09:43 -0500
                        Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2022-02-23 09:53 +1300
                          Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? Peter <occassionally-confused@nospam.co.uk> - 2022-02-23 17:10 +0000
                            Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2022-02-24 05:39 +1100
                            Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? Joerg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.ch> - 2022-02-26 11:19 +0100
                              Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? Peter <occassionally-confused@nospam.co.uk> - 2022-02-26 16:34 +0000
                                Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2022-02-26 11:45 -0500
                                  Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? Andy Burnelli <spam@nospam.com> - 2022-02-27 16:03 +0000
                                Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? "Jacob Jones" <jkj33@gmail.com> - 2022-02-27 07:10 +1100
                                  Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2022-02-26 16:09 -0500
                                  Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2022-02-27 10:25 +1300
                                    Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? Andy Burnelli <spam@nospam.com> - 2022-02-27 10:22 +0000
                                  Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? Andy Burnelli <spam@nospam.com> - 2022-02-28 15:28 +0000
                      Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? "Mayayana" <mayayana@invalid.nospam> - 2022-02-23 09:04 -0500
                        Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? rabidR04CH <rabid@R04.CH> - 2022-02-23 03:24 -0500
                          Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? Peter <occassionally-confused@nospam.co.uk> - 2022-02-23 17:05 +0000
                            Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2022-02-24 05:34 +1100
                          Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? Joerg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.ch> - 2022-02-23 19:25 +0100
                            Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? rabidR04CH <rabid@R04.CH> - 2022-02-23 16:06 -0500
                              Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? allen <allen@spam.com> - 2022-02-23 15:22 -0800
                          Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2022-02-24 10:42 +1300
                        Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? Peter <occassionally-confused@nospam.co.uk> - 2022-02-23 16:59 +0000
                          Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? rabidR04CH <rabid@R04.CH> - 2022-02-23 12:13 -0500
                            Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? Peter <occassionally-confused@nospam.co.uk> - 2022-02-23 17:39 +0000
                              Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2022-02-23 21:58 -0500
                                Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? Joerg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.ch> - 2022-02-24 07:19 +0100
                                  Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2022-02-24 01:33 -0500
                                    Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? Andy Burnelli <spam@nospam.com> - 2022-02-24 17:04 +0000
                                      Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2022-02-24 12:40 -0500
                  Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? Joerg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.ch> - 2022-02-21 07:46 +0100
              Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? rabidR04CH <rabid@r04.ch> - 2022-02-20 21:47 -0500
                Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? Joerg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.ch> - 2022-02-21 07:43 +0100
                  Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? Andy Burnelli <spam@nospam.com> - 2022-02-21 21:39 +0000
              Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? Andy Burnelli <spam@nospam.com> - 2022-02-21 04:19 +0000
        Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? rabidR04CH <rabid@r04.ch> - 2022-02-20 13:01 -0500
          Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? Andy Burnelli <spam@nospam.com> - 2022-02-20 20:44 +0000
            Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? rabidR04CH <rabid@r04.ch> - 2022-02-20 21:42 -0500
              Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? Andy Burnelli <spam@nospam.com> - 2022-02-21 04:54 +0000
                Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? rabidR04CH <rabid@ro4.ch> - 2022-02-21 08:09 -0500
                  Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? Andy Burnelli <spam@nospam.com> - 2022-02-21 21:34 +0000
                    Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? rabidR04CH <rabid@r04.ch> - 2022-02-21 21:27 -0500
                    Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2022-02-22 08:02 +0000
                      Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? Andy Burnelli <spam@nospam.com> - 2022-02-22 08:42 +0000
                        Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2022-02-22 09:14 +0000
                      Re: If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too? rabidR04CH <rabid@ro4.ch> - 2022-02-22 10:30 -0500

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#1181 — If Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too?

FromAndy Burnelli <spam@nospam.com>
Date2022-02-20 16:33 +0000
SubjectIf Apple can permanently lock your hardware for not logging into it - why can't Microsoft do it too?
Message-ID<sutqgo$2tt$1@gioia.aioe.org>
This is an adult question, not of whether M$ "will" do it; but of whether 
Microsoft even "can" permanently lock up your investment in PC hardware 
(now that they're forcing a login in order to access your operating system).

Can they?
-- 
Certainly Apple can and does if you don't log into iOS for two years.
 <https://i.postimg.cc/LXzB3Lc0/appleid01.jpg> Apple _forces_ a log in!
 <https://i.postimg.cc/g008YhxP/appleid02.jpg> Apple _forces_ a lock out!
 <https://i.postimg.cc/q75t7MSk/appleid03.jpg> Apple _disables_ your acct!
 <https://i.postimg.cc/8zSvshQf/appleid04.jpg> Apple _locks_ you out!
 <https://i.postimg.cc/SKGfmgnK/appleid05.jpg> Apple won't let you back in!

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#1182

FromAndy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk>
Date2022-02-20 16:38 +0000
Message-ID<j7f93iF4etoU1@mid.individual.net>
In reply to#1181
Andy Burnelli wrote:

> <https://i.postimg.cc/SKGfmgnK/appleid05.jpg> Apple won't let you back in!

It's traditional on a login screen, to NOT give any clues why the login was 
unsuccessful, don't want to help the bad guys know the difference between 
non-existent/locked-out/wrong-password etc.

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#1183

FromAndy Burnelli <spam@nospam.com>
Date2022-02-20 16:58 +0000
Message-ID<suts0h$rdj$1@gioia.aioe.org>
In reply to#1182
Andy Burns wrote:

>> <https://i.postimg.cc/SKGfmgnK/appleid05.jpg> Apple won't let you back in!
> 
> It's traditional on a login screen, to NOT give any clues why the login was 
> unsuccessful, don't want to help the bad guys know the difference between 
> non-existent/locked-out/wrong-password etc.

Hi Andy,

Thanks for trying to advise me but I already know why Apple locked me out.
I was _testing_ what Apple would do if I logged in using VPN.
(Just like I've tested what Google GMail does when you log in on VPN.)

The question here is whether Microsoft _can_ do the same things to you.
Now that Microsoft is _forcing_ a login/password into their servers.

Rest assured I _know_ why Apple locked me out (as I was testing what they'd
do when I used VPN, from Russia no less!) when forced to _re_ validate my
identity.

Bear in mind there's _nothing_ wrong with my login.
Nothing wrong with my password.

Apple knows this.
Apple let's me use the App Store every day.
I even loaded the latest operating system just a week ago.

There's nothing wrong with my login nor with my password.
And that's my point.

For whatever reason, Apple wants me to _re_ validate who I am. 
Every single day.

 *Can Microsoft do the same thing?*
That.

That is the question.

This is an _important_ question about Microsoft - not about Apple.
The only reason for bringing up Apple is that Apple _does_ lock you out.

Hence the question is whether Microsoft can.

Given this is a question about Microsoft, please don't get me wrong as I am
rather intelligent, as are you, but it's not obvious my question is about
the _power_ that Microsoft attains when they now _force_ a login.

Apple forces the same login.
Worse - Apple forces a periodic _validation_ of your login.
Even worse, if you refuse to _re_ validate - Apple cripples your device!

Don't get me wrong as I'm not complaining about Apple. I was _testing_ Apple
by not logging into my iPad for four years (even as I used it daily).

Every day for the latter two years, Apple nagged me to "re" verify.
Not verify. But _re_ verify. (as in verify again)

Bear in mind the facts that Apple lets me install apps on the App Store
which requires a valid login, so Apple has no problem with my login.

Bear in mind Apple lets me delete Siri recordings so Apple has no problem
collecting my Siri recordings (and allowing me to delete collected data).

Bear in mind Apple even let me install the latest new operating system.

So there is _nothing_ wrong with the forced login account, of itself.
What's "wrong" is that for whatever reason, Apple wants me to _re_ verify.

I refuse to _re_ verify (as a test of what Apple would do).
I found out that Apple has the power to permanently lock up your device.

Sure, they probably did that because I used a VPN to _re_ verify.
But that isn't my point as I was _testing_ what Apple would do.

The fact is Apple did it. [See proof in sig where you know I'm intelligent.]
Apple unilaterally permanently _locked_ me out of my own hardware.

OK. No big deal. That's what I get for _testing_ what Apple will do.
I'm not complaining.

What I'm _asking_ here is whether Microsoft "can" do the same thing to you?
Can they?
-- 
Want proof?
1. Apple "ID Verification" prompts come up ten, twenty or more times a day.
   <https://i.postimg.cc/LXzB3Lc0/appleid01.jpg>
2. Apple "Sign-in to iCloud" prompts come up a dozen or more times a day.
   <https://i.postimg.cc/Y9kkj19v/appleid12.jpg>
3. Apple won't let you sign in even with the _correct_ login & password.
   <https://i.postimg.cc/8zSvshQf/appleid04.jpg>
4. The Apple web site is so poorly designed it doesn't even tell you why.
   <https://i.postimg.cc/SKGfmgnK/appleid05.jpg>
5. Eventually, as it did with one of my iPads already, Apple destroys it.
   <https://i.postimg.cc/g008YhxP/appleid02.jpg>
   <https://i.postimg.cc/q75t7MSk/appleid03.jpg>
6. On my 2nd iPad, the Apple apps stop working (but everything else works!)
   <https://i.postimg.cc/hhFNJ5mq/appleid010.jpg>
7. Every single day, many times a day, you're confronted with tracking crap 
   such as this "Some account services require you to sign in again"
   <https://i.postimg.cc/nrFHSvby/appleid11.jpg>
8. Interestingly, you can update your iOS (which I almost never do) as shown
   here where I updated this week from iOS 13 to iOS 15 (and it let me).
   <https://i.postimg.cc/nLjqk2HD/osupdate03.jpg>
9. And you can wipe out your Siri recordings (due to the recent zero-day).
   <https://i.postimg.cc/sfZ0XP71/osupdate02.jpg>
10. Yet Apple tracking servers still require "Apple ID Verification"
   <https://i.postimg.cc/gj0r2cBP/osupdate01.jpg>
11. And, you can install an app, but if you delete it, you can't re-install.
   <https://i.postimg.cc/bJPKDSZ1/osupdate04.jpg> 
   <https://i.postimg.cc/ZR5mZ287/appleid07.jpg>
12. In the end, if you attempt that forced validation on VPN, Apple 
   unilaterally destroys your investment by locking you out of it forever!
   <https://i.postimg.cc/q75t7MSk/appleid03.jpg>
13. All because Apple tracking servers _require_ periodic ID verification.
   <https://i.postimg.cc/8k3GQyj4/appleid09.jpg>
   <https://i.postimg.cc/q75t7MSk/appleid03.jpg>

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#1184

Fromnospam <nospam@nospam.invalid>
Date2022-02-20 12:09 -0500
Message-ID<200220221209295032%nospam@nospam.invalid>
In reply to#1183
In article <suts0h$rdj$1@gioia.aioe.org>, Andy Burnelli
<spam@nospam.com> wrote:

> Rest assured I _know_ why Apple locked me out (as I was testing what they'd
> do when I used VPN, from Russia no less!) when forced to _re_ validate my
> identity.

bullshit you were testing, but regardless, you locked yourself out by
your own actions and want to blame others.

the same would happen if you tried to connect to google, banks and many
other companies from a russia vpn, or even a local vpn. some companies
take security very seriously. 

> Bear in mind there's _nothing_ wrong with my login.
> Nothing wrong with my password.

except for it being disposable and you don't remember it, which you
readily admit.

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#1186

FromrabidR04CH <rabid@r04.ch>
Date2022-02-20 13:05 -0500
Message-ID<HpvQJ.105666$SeK9.62488@fx97.iad>
In reply to#1184
On 2022-02-20 12:09 p.m., nospam wrote:
> In article <suts0h$rdj$1@gioia.aioe.org>, Andy Burnelli
> <spam@nospam.com> wrote:
> 
>> Rest assured I _know_ why Apple locked me out (as I was testing what they'd
>> do when I used VPN, from Russia no less!) when forced to _re_ validate my
>> identity.
> 
> bullshit you were testing, but regardless, you locked yourself out by
> your own actions and want to blame others.
> 
> the same would happen if you tried to connect to google, banks and many
> other companies from a russia vpn, or even a local vpn. some companies
> take security very seriously.

Agreed here. In fact, I would dare to say that he didn't simply change 
from one location to another through the VPN as I stated previously but 
that he went from one city to another and another and another until 
Apple's security triggered his behaviour as suspicious. I had the same 
kind happen to me using a VPN with sports service DAZN. I was curious as 
to what content was available in each country so I tried Germany, 
England, the United States and so on until the service flagged my 
behaviour as suspicious and, like Apple, asked me to log in again from 
my original Canadian location.

< snip >

-- 
rabidR04CH
Zephyrus G14 GA401QM on Windows 11
For fans of message boards, I invite you: 
https://retalk.com/invite/rabidR04CH

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#1189

FromAndy Burnelli <spam@nospam.com>
Date2022-02-20 20:37 +0000
Message-ID<suu8r6$1ep8$1@gioia.aioe.org>
In reply to#1186
rabidR04CH wrote:

> Agreed here. 

The question in this thread isn't about Apple. It's about Microsoft.
 *Can Microsoft now lock up your device if you refuse to re-validate?*

Even if we discuss Apple (which we don't need to do), nospam is wrong.
What nospam does is fabricate any excuse for what he _hates_ about Apple.

The fact is clear what Apple is trying to do (didn't you look at the pics?)
 <https://i.postimg.cc/nrFHSvby/appleid11.jpg>

What nospam say is bullshit because he is wrong about everything he said.
Look at the screenshot above. It's clear _exactly_ what Apple wants to do.

Besides... 
This isn't about iKooks' endless fabrications in support of Apple anyway.

I don't care that Apple permanently locked up my iPads in the least.
What I _learned_ is what matters for the purpose of this thread.

 *Because of the required login, Apple has the power to disable your PC!*

If Apple can do it (as Apple _does_ do it), why can't Microsoft?

> from one location to another through the VPN as I stated previously but 
> that he went from one city to another and another and another until 
> Apple's security triggered his behaviour as suspicious. I had the same 
> kind happen to me using a VPN with sports service DAZN. I was curious as 
> to what content was available in each country so I tried Germany, 
> England, the United States and so on until the service flagged my 
> behaviour as suspicious and, like Apple, asked me to log in again from 
> my original Canadian location.

You didn't look at a _single_ screenshot as that is _not_ what happened.
Look at this screenshot again which shows _exactly_ what Apple is up to.
 <https://i.postimg.cc/nrFHSvby/appleid11.jpg>

Apple wants you to _periodically_ update all your settings with them.
And that's fine as I wanted to see what happens if you refuse that demand.

Just like Finland wanted to see what happens when they refused Russia's
demands and just like the Ukraine is going to find out refusing anew.
 
Remember, I don't care that Apple locked up the iPads, one by one.
What I care about for this thread is whether M$ can do the same thing.

Can they?
 *Can Microsoft now lock up your device if you refuse to re-validate?*

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#1199

FromrabidR04CH <rabid@r04.ch>
Date2022-02-20 21:38 -0500
Message-ID<%WCQJ.26103$U_B9.25592@fx20.iad>
In reply to#1189
On 2022-02-20 3:37 p.m., Andy Burnelli wrote:
> rabidR04CH wrote:
> 
>> Agreed here. 
> 
> The question in this thread isn't about Apple. It's about Microsoft.
> *Can Microsoft now lock up your device if you refuse to re-validate?*
> 
> Even if we discuss Apple (which we don't need to do), nospam is wrong.
> What nospam does is fabricate any excuse for what he _hates_ about Apple.

It's pretty clear by now that nospam is indeed a liar who will say just 
about anything to defend Apple, including trying to completely rewrite 
history in Apple's favour.

> The fact is clear what Apple is trying to do (didn't you look at the pics?)
> <https://i.postimg.cc/nrFHSvby/appleid11.jpg>

The pics are worthless without context. You have to explain what you did 
to get to that point and not just show a picture of the end result.

> What nospam say is bullshit because he is wrong about everything he said.
> Look at the screenshot above. It's clear _exactly_ what Apple wants to do.
> 
> Besides... This isn't about iKooks' endless fabrications in support of 
> Apple anyway.
> 
> I don't care that Apple permanently locked up my iPads in the least.
> What I _learned_ is what matters for the purpose of this thread.
> 
> *Because of the required login, Apple has the power to disable your PC!*
> 
> If Apple can do it (as Apple _does_ do it), why can't Microsoft?

Since Windows machines, unlike Apple machines, make it fairly easy to 
install something other than Windows, I doubt that they would ever set 
any of them in such a way that they would be disabled merely because 
Microsoft was unhappy about something you were doing. They might lock up 
the OS, but not the hardware. Surface devices are another story.

>> from one location to another through the VPN as I stated previously 
>> but that he went from one city to another and another and another 
>> until Apple's security triggered his behaviour as suspicious. I had 
>> the same kind happen to me using a VPN with sports service DAZN. I was 
>> curious as to what content was available in each country so I tried 
>> Germany, England, the United States and so on until the service 
>> flagged my behaviour as suspicious and, like Apple, asked me to log in 
>> again from my original Canadian location.
> 
> You didn't look at a _single_ screenshot as that is _not_ what happened.

I looked at _all_ of the screenshots but you provided zero context as to 
how you got to that result.

< snip >

-- 
rabidR04CH
Zephyrus G14 GA401QM on Windows 11
For fans of message boards, I invite you: 
https://retalk.com/invite/rabidR04CH

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#1207

FromAndy Burnelli <spam@nospam.com>
Date2022-02-21 04:16 +0000
Message-ID<suv3n5$f1d$1@gioia.aioe.org>
In reply to#1199
rabidR04CH wrote:

> The pics are worthless without context. You have to explain what you did 
> to get to that point and not just show a picture of the end result.

You actually seem to be close to a normal person so I apologize for treating
you like I treat the iKooks (who drank the Apple Jim-Jones punch long ago).

The SUBJECT here is what matters as I don't need to prove to you that Apple
can (and does) lock you out of your own device, as you already know that.

Don't you?
The question here is an adult observation that if Apple can, why can't MS?f

>> If Apple can do it (as Apple _does_ do it), why can't Microsoft?
> 
> Since Windows machines, unlike Apple machines, make it fairly easy to 
> install something other than Windows, I doubt that they would ever set 
> any of them in such a way that they would be disabled merely because 
> Microsoft was unhappy about something you were doing. 

The question here is whether MS can pull the same sleazy tricks as Apple?
Can they?

For example:
a. You have hardware setup #1 with boot disk #1 and Windows 11 license #1
b. For whatever reason, Microsoft pulls the Apple sleazy lockout trick
c. Does substituting a new boot disk #1 on hardware #1 re-engage license #1?

> They might lock up 
> the OS, but not the hardware. Surface devices are another story.

This is an adult observation that if Microsoft _tried_ to lock you out of
your own machine, they'd have to do it in a way that you couldn't subvert.

Like just installing a new boot drive.
But the adult question to ask is whether Microsoft could lock that up too?

For example, this is a logical related adult question to ask:

Can Microsoft prevent you from installing the Windows 11 you _already_ paid
for on that new boot drive?

> I looked at _all_ of the screenshots but you provided zero context as to 
> how you got to that result.

What doesn't matter for this thread is _how_ I got to that result.
Suffice to say that nobody on the Apple ngs can get it out of that result.
But that doesn't matter to me because I was _testing_ what Apple would do.
I know more than any of those iKooks as a direct result of that test.

Apple _will_ force you to re-validate your login if you don't use it often.
Apple _will_ lock you out of your own hardware if they don't like your VPN.

That's just a fact that you need to know "can" (and does) happen.
The question here is whether MS can pull the same sleazy tricks as Apple?

Can they?

For example:
a. You have hardware setup #1 with boot disk #1 and Windows 11 license #1
b. For whatever reason, Microsoft pulls the Apple sleazy lockout trick
c. Does substituting a new boot disk #1 on hardware #1 re-engage license #1?

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#1209

FromAndy Burnelli <spam@nospam.com>
Date2022-02-21 04:38 +0000
Message-ID<suv514$pff$1@gioia.aioe.org>
In reply to#1207
Andy Burnelli wrote:

> The question here is whether MS can pull the same sleazy tricks as Apple?
> Can they?
> 
> For example:
> a. You have hardware setup #1 with boot disk #1 and Windows 11 license #1
> b. For whatever reason, Microsoft pulls the Apple sleazy lockout trick
> c. Does substituting a new boot disk #1 on hardware #1 re-engage license #1?

I made a mistake on the numbering so I repeat the question being asked here:

a. You have hardware setup #1 with boot disk #1 and Windows 11 license #1
b. For whatever reason, Microsoft pulls the Apple sleazy lockout trick
c. Does substituting _boot disk #2_ on hardware #1 re-engage license #1?

If yes, then Microsoft _can_ pull the same sleazy lockout trick as does Apple.

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#1217

FromrabidR04CH <rabid@ro4.ch>
Date2022-02-21 08:05 -0500
Message-ID<o6MQJ.38323$OT%7.12316@fx07.iad>
In reply to#1207
On 2022-02-20 23:16, Andy Burnelli wrote:
> rabidR04CH wrote:
> 
>> The pics are worthless without context. You have to explain what you 
>> did to get to that point and not just show a picture of the end result.
> 
> You actually seem to be close to a normal person so I apologize for 
> treating
> you like I treat the iKooks (who drank the Apple Jim-Jones punch long ago).

Thanks. I assure you that I am not a zealot for anything. I use Windows 
11, Linux and even Apple products. I tend to go for whatever's best for 
my needs in any particular category. I am somewhat sympathetic to Apple 
since they definitely produce some stellar stuff, especially as far as 
portability goes, but I am not the type to defend it at all costs and 
regardless of what they do.

> The SUBJECT here is what matters as I don't need to prove to you that Apple
> can (and does) lock you out of your own device, as you already know that.
> 
> Don't you?
> The question here is an adult observation that if Apple can, why can't MS?f

I totally agree that Apple _can_ do so. Much of it has to do with the 
fact that Apple assumes that you are buying their hardware to use their 
operating system. You can use another system, but they tend to make you 
jump through hoops to do so. As such, if they notice that there is odd 
behaviour coming out a particular system, their security probably 
assumes that it is stolen and will lock out the potential thief if he 
refuses to verify that he indeed the authorized user of a particular 
machine. That security assumes that the rightful owner of the hardware 
would not want it to be used by anyone without them being compensated 
for it first. I don't disagree with their approach here.

>>> If Apple can do it (as Apple _does_ do it), why can't Microsoft?
>>
>> Since Windows machines, unlike Apple machines, make it fairly easy to 
>> install something other than Windows, I doubt that they would ever set 
>> any of them in such a way that they would be disabled merely because 
>> Microsoft was unhappy about something you were doing. 
> 
> The question here is whether MS can pull the same sleazy tricks as Apple?
> Can they?
> 
> For example:
> a. You have hardware setup #1 with boot disk #1 and Windows 11 license #1
> b. For whatever reason, Microsoft pulls the Apple sleazy lockout trick
> c. Does substituting a new boot disk #1 on hardware #1 re-engage license 
> #1?

Speaking as someone who _has_ been locked out of his Windows system 
several times, I can say that Microsoft will do so. On this particular 
machine which came with Windows 8.1, I eventually installed Windows 10 
through the free upgrade and upgraded with a Pro license. Things 
happened, as they always do, and I decided to install a clean version of 
Windows 10 on it sometimes using the product key saved to the BIOS or 
the Pro key, depending on the situation. On repeated occasions, Windows 
would tell me that my license is not valid and that I would need to 
purchase one. Clearly, that is annoying behaviour.

However, there are two possibilities to this: 1) Microsoft was expecting 
me to send them the product key saved to the BIOS and I sent them 
something different (confusion between the key I purchased and the one 
bundled with the machine), 2) the product key was never actually saved 
to the system despite it being entered upon installation.

Whatever the reason, the result is the same and that is why I am very 
sympathetic to Linux as well since it doesn't bother me with licenses at 
all.

>> They might lock up the OS, but not the hardware. Surface devices are 
>> another story.
> 
> This is an adult observation that if Microsoft _tried_ to lock you out of
> your own machine, they'd have to do it in a way that you couldn't subvert.
> 
> Like just installing a new boot drive.
> But the adult question to ask is whether Microsoft could lock that up too?
> 
> For example, this is a logical related adult question to ask:
> 
> Can Microsoft prevent you from installing the Windows 11 you _already_ paid
> for on that new boot drive?

They can, if they decide to blacklist your product key while you are 
installing. Generally, they don't do this and let you install, locking 
you out of the features you paid for _post_ installation.

However, it should be noted that Windows product keys are saved to the 
BIOS nowadays if you buy a pre-built machine so even if a purchased key 
doesn't work, Windows will end up just using whatever it finds in the 
BIOS. If it doesn't find it, there's a command to retrieve it and force 
it to be used.

>> I looked at _all_ of the screenshots but you provided zero context as 
>> to how you got to that result.
> 
> What doesn't matter for this thread is _how_ I got to that result.
> Suffice to say that nobody on the Apple ngs can get it out of that result.
> But that doesn't matter to me because I was _testing_ what Apple would do.
> I know more than any of those iKooks as a direct result of that test.
> 
> Apple _will_ force you to re-validate your login if you don't use it often.
> Apple _will_ lock you out of your own hardware if they don't like your VPN.
> 
> That's just a fact that you need to know "can" (and does) happen.
> The question here is whether MS can pull the same sleazy tricks as Apple?
> 
> Can they?
> 
> For example:
> a. You have hardware setup #1 with boot disk #1 and Windows 11 license #1
> b. For whatever reason, Microsoft pulls the Apple sleazy lockout trick
> c. Does substituting a new boot disk #1 on hardware #1 re-engage license 
> #1?

If they locked out the product key and blacklisted it, changing the boot 
device won't help you in any way. If they merely locked you out because 
the hardware changed post installation, you can reinstall with the same 
product key and it will work.


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#1223

Fromnospam <nospam@nospam.invalid>
Date2022-02-21 08:38 -0500
Message-ID<210220220838096166%nospam@nospam.invalid>
In reply to#1217
In article <o6MQJ.38323$OT%7.12316@fx07.iad>, rabidR04CH <rabid@ro4.ch>
wrote:

>    Much of it has to do with the 
> fact that Apple assumes that you are buying their hardware to use their 
> operating system. You can use another system, but they tend to make you 
> jump through hoops to do so.

false. apple even provides a utility to install windows, called boot
camp. they also fully support linux. they don't care what os someone
uses.

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#1226

FromrabidR04CH <rabid@ro4.ch>
Date2022-02-21 08:55 -0500
Message-ID<ZQMQJ.67482$Tr18.51530@fx42.iad>
In reply to#1223
On 2022-02-21 08:38, nospam wrote:
> In article <o6MQJ.38323$OT%7.12316@fx07.iad>, rabidR04CH <rabid@ro4.ch>
> wrote:
> 
>>     Much of it has to do with the
>> fact that Apple assumes that you are buying their hardware to use their
>> operating system. You can use another system, but they tend to make you
>> jump through hoops to do so.
> 
> false. apple even provides a utility to install windows, called boot
> camp. they also fully support linux. they don't care what os someone
> uses.

You're still jumping through hoops since you're installing Windows 
within the MacOS operating system rather than going straight to the 
BIOS, setting it up to load a USB key containing the ISO and installing 
it that way.

Admittedly, Boot Camp is actually a safer approach though if you're 
trying to avoid losing data.

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#1230

FromWolffan <akwolffan@zoho.com>
Date2022-02-21 09:27 -0500
Message-ID<0001HW.27C3D8BC0118746870001012B38F@news.supernews.com>
In reply to#1226
On 2022 Feb 21, rabidR04CH wrote
(in article <ZQMQJ.67482$Tr18.51530@fx42.iad>):

> On 2022-02-21 08:38, nospam wrote:
> > In article<o6MQJ.38323$OT%7.12316@fx07.iad>, rabidR04CH<rabid@ro4.ch>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Much of it has to do with the
> > > fact that Apple assumes that you are buying their hardware to use their
> > > operating system. You can use another system, but they tend to make you
> > > jump through hoops to do so.
> >
> > false. apple even provides a utility to install windows, called boot
> > camp. they also fully support linux. they don't care what os someone
> > uses.
>
> You're still jumping through hoops since you're installing Windows
> within the MacOS operating system rather than going straight to the
> BIOS, setting it up to load a USB key containing the ISO and installing
> it that way.
>
> Admittedly, Boot Camp is actually a safer approach though if you're
> trying to avoid losing data.

you can install Win directly on the machine, no BC, straight up NNTFS 
formatted volume, just plain Win. It’ll work.

Same for most Linux distros.

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#1234

Fromnospam <nospam@nospam.invalid>
Date2022-02-21 11:32 -0500
Message-ID<210220221132218215%nospam@nospam.invalid>
In reply to#1226
In article <ZQMQJ.67482$Tr18.51530@fx42.iad>, rabidR04CH <rabid@ro4.ch>
wrote:

> >>     Much of it has to do with the
> >> fact that Apple assumes that you are buying their hardware to use their
> >> operating system. You can use another system, but they tend to make you
> >> jump through hoops to do so.
> > 
> > false. apple even provides a utility to install windows, called boot
> > camp. they also fully support linux. they don't care what os someone
> > uses.
> 
> You're still jumping through hoops since you're installing Windows 
> within the MacOS operating system rather than going straight to the 
> BIOS, setting it up to load a USB key containing the ISO and installing 
> it that way.

i'm not jumping and your knowledge of macs is severely lacking.

first of all, macs have efi, not bios. 

second, windows can easily be installed and booted natively. 

third, there is no need to use a usb stick, nor is that desirable.

boot camp will partition the drive, directly install windows from an
iso and automatically download and install any additional drivers that
might be needed for the mac. the entire process is both easier and
faster than installing windows on an actual windows pc. using a usb
stick is an option, it's just slower.

normally, people install windows in addition to mac os for a dual-boot
setup, but some people erase mac os entirely and use *only* windows on
their mac, including paul thurrott, formerly of winsupersite, who
prefers a macbook, stating that it's 'the best windows laptop'. 

your claim that it's 'within the mac os operating system' sounds like
you are referring to virtual machines, (vmware, parallels, virtual box)
where windows (and other oses) can run as a guest from within mac os.
that's entirely different and an additional option. some people use
both a vm and dual booting, depending on their needs at the time.
vmware can even use the boot camp partition as a vm, so there's only
one windows install. 

> Admittedly, Boot Camp is actually a safer approach though if you're 
> trying to avoid losing data.

there's no reason any data would be lost, unless it was intentional.

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#1249

FromrabidR04CH <rabid@ro4.ch>
Date2022-02-21 13:25 -0500
Message-ID<9OQQJ.42752$Mpg8.1475@fx34.iad>
In reply to#1234
On 2022-02-21 11:32, nospam wrote:
> In article <ZQMQJ.67482$Tr18.51530@fx42.iad>, rabidR04CH <rabid@ro4.ch>
> wrote:
> 
>>>>      Much of it has to do with the
>>>> fact that Apple assumes that you are buying their hardware to use their
>>>> operating system. You can use another system, but they tend to make you
>>>> jump through hoops to do so.
>>>
>>> false. apple even provides a utility to install windows, called boot
>>> camp. they also fully support linux. they don't care what os someone
>>> uses.
>>
>> You're still jumping through hoops since you're installing Windows
>> within the MacOS operating system rather than going straight to the
>> BIOS, setting it up to load a USB key containing the ISO and installing
>> it that way.
> 
> i'm not jumping and your knowledge of macs is severely lacking.

Because I haven't been convinced to drink the Kool-Aid and buy one. I'm 
tasked with fixing them when they inevitably fail for others and that 
experience is much of the reason why I don't want to buy one for 
myself... the price for what you get adds to that.

> first of all, macs have efi, not bios.

I say BIOS out of habit, since that's what it's been since the beginning.

> second, windows can easily be installed and booted natively.

Good to know: I wasn't aware that they made it possible.

> third, there is no need to use a usb stick, nor is that desirable.
> 
> boot camp will partition the drive, directly install windows from an
> iso and automatically download and install any additional drivers that
> might be needed for the mac. the entire process is both easier and
> faster than installing windows on an actual windows pc. using a usb
> stick is an option, it's just slower.
> 
> normally, people install windows in addition to mac os for a dual-boot
> setup, but some people erase mac os entirely and use *only* windows on
> their mac, including paul thurrott, formerly of winsupersite, who
> prefers a macbook, stating that it's 'the best windows laptop'.
> 
> your claim that it's 'within the mac os operating system' sounds like
> you are referring to virtual machines, (vmware, parallels, virtual box)
> where windows (and other oses) can run as a guest from within mac os.
> that's entirely different and an additional option. some people use
> both a vm and dual booting, depending on their needs at the time.
> vmware can even use the boot camp partition as a vm, so there's only
> one windows install.
> 
>> Admittedly, Boot Camp is actually a safer approach though if you're
>> trying to avoid losing data.
> 
> there's no reason any data would be lost, unless it was intentional.

Good to know.

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#1266

FromAndy Burnelli <spam@nospam.com>
Date2022-02-21 15:16 -0500
Message-ID<sv0rv2$11od$1@gioia.aioe.org>
In reply to#1249
rabidR04CH wrote:

>> second, windows can easily be installed and booted natively.
> 
> Good to know: I wasn't aware that they made it possible.

Note that what nospam claims doesn't work on _any_ of the M1 CPUs.
 <https://support.apple.com/ja-jp/HT201468>

He, like MARKETING, always wants you to _assume_ that it actually works.
But it doesn't.

It never did.

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#1292

Fromnospam <nospam@nospam.invalid>
Date2022-02-22 02:30 -0500
Message-ID<220220220230381911%nospam@nospam.invalid>
In reply to#1249
In article <9OQQJ.42752$Mpg8.1475@fx34.iad>, rabidR04CH <rabid@ro4.ch>
wrote:

> >>>>      Much of it has to do with the
> >>>> fact that Apple assumes that you are buying their hardware to use their
> >>>> operating system. You can use another system, but they tend to make you
> >>>> jump through hoops to do so.
> >>>
> >>> false. apple even provides a utility to install windows, called boot
> >>> camp. they also fully support linux. they don't care what os someone
> >>> uses.
> >>
> >> You're still jumping through hoops since you're installing Windows
> >> within the MacOS operating system rather than going straight to the
> >> BIOS, setting it up to load a USB key containing the ISO and installing
> >> it that way.
> > 
> > i'm not jumping and your knowledge of macs is severely lacking.
> 
> Because I haven't been convinced to drink the Kool-Aid and buy one. I'm 
> tasked with fixing them when they inevitably fail for others and that 
> experience is much of the reason why I don't want to buy one for 
> myself... the price for what you get adds to that.

there is no kool-aid. 

> > first of all, macs have efi, not bios.
> 
> I say BIOS out of habit, since that's what it's been since the beginning.

many people do, but it's incorrect.

> > second, windows can easily be installed and booted natively.
> 
> Good to know: I wasn't aware that they made it possible.

like i said, your knowledge about macs and apple for that matter, is
severely lacking.

installing other operating systems has always been possible. 

in fact, back in the 90s, apple had its own linux distro:
<https://www.mklinux.org>
  MkLinux is a project begun by the OSF Research Institute (now
  Silicomp RI) and Apple Computer to port Linux, a freely distributed
  UNIX-like operating system, to a variety of Power Macintosh platforms
  running on top of OSF Research Institute's implementation of the Mach
  microkernel.

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#1304

FromrabidR04CH <rabid@ro4.ch>
Date2022-02-22 10:29 -0500
Message-ID<qj7RJ.72877$iK66.31611@fx46.iad>
In reply to#1292
On 2022-02-22 02:30, nospam wrote:
> In article <9OQQJ.42752$Mpg8.1475@fx34.iad>, rabidR04CH <rabid@ro4.ch>
> wrote:
> 
>>>>>>       Much of it has to do with the
>>>>>> fact that Apple assumes that you are buying their hardware to use their
>>>>>> operating system. You can use another system, but they tend to make you
>>>>>> jump through hoops to do so.
>>>>>
>>>>> false. apple even provides a utility to install windows, called boot
>>>>> camp. they also fully support linux. they don't care what os someone
>>>>> uses.
>>>>
>>>> You're still jumping through hoops since you're installing Windows
>>>> within the MacOS operating system rather than going straight to the
>>>> BIOS, setting it up to load a USB key containing the ISO and installing
>>>> it that way.
>>>
>>> i'm not jumping and your knowledge of macs is severely lacking.
>>
>> Because I haven't been convinced to drink the Kool-Aid and buy one. I'm
>> tasked with fixing them when they inevitably fail for others and that
>> experience is much of the reason why I don't want to buy one for
>> myself... the price for what you get adds to that.
> 
> there is no kool-aid.

Not anymore: you drank it all.

>>> first of all, macs have efi, not bios.
>>
>> I say BIOS out of habit, since that's what it's been since the beginning.
> 
> many people do, but it's incorrect.

It is, but everyone who doesn't have a stick up their ass like you do 
would have understood and not made a fuss.

< snip >

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#1382

FromAndy Burnelli <spam@nospam.com>
Date2022-02-28 05:44 +0000
Message-ID<svhnfp$dda$1@gioia.aioe.org>
In reply to#1304
rabidR04CH wrote:

>>> Because I haven't been convinced to drink the Kool-Aid and buy one. I'm
>>> tasked with fixing them when they inevitably fail for others and that
>>> experience is much of the reason why I don't want to buy one for
>>> myself... the price for what you get adds to that.
>> 
>> there is no kool-aid.
> 
> Not anymore: you drank it all.

That's an important concept to all on these newsgroups.
Below is a rather _adult_ observation of why I believe iKooks are what they
are, which is always a destabilizing influence on all newsgroups they
participate in.

I find it revealing that nospam, being a classic iKook, claims there is no
kool-aid, given he exhibits the classic symptoms of the Jim Jones' cultists.

a. All iKooks are uneducated and of low IQ and of low self esteem
b. Apple MARKETING (brilliantly) caters to those of low self esteem 
c. Where the iKooks garner much of their self esteem from Apple promises

As a result of those factors, the iKooks believe in an imaginary belief
system that is almost completely devoid of any actual facts about Apple.

Hence, any fact about Apple iKooks don't like, they outright brazenly deny.
If they can't deny them, they go through a range of seven excuses.
The final step is they turn into kindergarten kids with ad hominems.

The question is _why_ are iKooks so afraid of facts about Apple products.
The answer turns out to be rather simple (if you know the traits above).
A. iKooks garner their self esteem from Apple products
B. Any fact that detracts from Apple esteem, detracts from theirs
C. Hence, they not only hate all facts about Apple, but all messengers

Normal people do not act that way.
Normal people have not drunk the Apple kool-aid that the iKooks drank.
-- 
My point isn't that iKooks are uneducated & of low IQ & low self esteem, but
_because_ of those things, they always deny all facts they hate about Apple.

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#1265

FromAndy Burnelli <spam@nospam.com>
Date2022-02-21 15:14 -0500
Message-ID<sv0rrr$vvs$1@gioia.aioe.org>
In reply to#1234
nospam wrote:

> boot camp will partition the drive, directly install windows from an
> iso and automatically download and install any additional drivers that
> might be needed for the mac. the entire process is both easier and
> faster than installing windows on an actual windows pc. using a usb
> stick is an option, it's just slower.

What nospam does is play Apple's MARKETING game with the TSMC-Silicon.

He doesn't tell you Boot Camp doesn't exist on the latest Apple CPUs

Like MARKETING, he wants you to simply _assume_ that it works.

When it doesn't. It can't. It won't. It never did.
 <https://support.apple.com/ja-jp/HT211814>

MacBook Pro (14-inch, 2021)
MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2021)
iMac (24-inch, M1, 2021)
Mac mini (M1, 2020)
MacBook Air (M1, 2020)
MacBook Pro (13-inch, M1, 2020)
etc. (basically almost every Mac moving forward)

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