>Replace my GPU and CPU's thermal paste
>Windows 11 is no longer activated on my PC
>Contact support and they said I need to drop a cool 200 bucks for a pro key because there's nothing they can do

Time to switch to Linux bros. Which distro should I use?

Massgravel?

>>713220296 (OP)
>there's nothing they can do
2 minutes of your time and you are set
https://github.com/massgravel/Microsoft-Activation-Scripts

>>713220496
>>713220446
>services failed
>installing generic key failed
>everything failed

I genuinely don't want to fuck with anything windows after this to be perfectly honest

>>713220296 (OP)
They're all pretty similar, so unless you're looking for a particular feature or just really like the command line, I'd say just use Linux Mint since that's the most popular.

>>713221667
I mainly use my PC for browsing the internet and playing games, but I want to use it for programming C++ in the future. I have an overkill rig for that sort of thing though, R9 5900X and a RX 6900TX.

>2011+14
>paying for windows

This happened when I reflashed my Mobo I had to first try activating my PC as if it was a laptop registered on the same account then try my actual desktop activation again for it to go through.

>>713220856
Sounds like your drive fucked up somewhere.

Mint or Arch. Unless you need something specific like driver or appliance, Wine and Proton solve most of issues.

>>713220856
try asking
>>>/g/thread/105610240

you cant pirate windows by yourself but you want to switch to linux? you wont even figure out how to install it

i'm an idiot and fucked up the link
>>>/g/105610240

>>713220856
If you fail already with trivial Windows problems you won't get a decent Linux kernel compiled.
You remind me of people who want to fly to Mars because they fail on Earth.

>>713222083
Yeah, any of them should be fine for those things. I'd say also take a look at Fedora or Manjaro to see which one looks the best to you

>>713220296 (OP)
>>713220856
if you are this stupid with windows you really shouldnt be touching troonix

>>713223331
Fedora is surprisingly smooth out of the box lately, especially for gaming with all the Wayland/Plasma updates and rock-solid performance with AMD cards. Manjaro is decent if you want the Arch vibe without fully committing to rice hell, but sometimes package maintainers take naps. Give both a run in live mode, see which one's UI doesn't make your eyes bleed.

>>713220496
@nintendo
@fbi
@trump