I did forward you the whole ad Mike, if others are interested, here's a
shot of the ad and coupon code, and the link.  Again, oddly you can't find
these on the site, I just get emails now, I think I originally saw this on
bensbargains.com or like.  I've used several windows, visio, and project
keys from here, never had a problem and M$ thinks they're legit.  I'd
recommend signing up at least if you need an occasional windoze product for
a system or vm.  Let me know if anyone else is interested and I'll forward
the whole ad with office codes too.

Only thing I haven't tried is a server license for 26 bucks, where I have
an occasional need for a domain controller to test against, but I hate
having to keep them running to keep from tombstoning after 30 days...

https://www.gkeys24.com/windows.html?gk=gk230215

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-mb


On Thu, Jul 6, 2023 at 2:40 AM Michael via PLUG-discuss <
plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote:

> yes.... please, send me the ad.
>
> On Tue, Jul 4, 2023 at 11:07 AM Michael Butash via PLUG-discuss <
> plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote:
>
>> Agreed, use Virtualbox, get the windows 10/11 iso from microsoft's own
>> site, install windows in a VM just like you would another PC.  I've been
>> doing this for ~20 years, as long as I've used linux as a full-time system,
>> and the only way to run windoze.
>>
>> This also comes with the advantage of being able to leverage Snapshots.
>> As soon as your clean windoze vm is installed, registered all shiny and
>> unmolested, create a Snapshot of your image.  Should your Dad get infected
>> in any way, or even just suspects it, before any upgrade, anything dubious,
>> just restore to that Snapshot, and good as new again to a perfect state.
>>
>> I always get keys from gkeys24.com, win10 is like $7 bucks for a legit
>> key, win11 a bit more (but ew).  I can forward you a latest ad, they tend
>> to hide windoze licenses from the main site to avoid microsoft's lawyers (I
>> assume).
>>
>> -mb
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Jul 4, 2023 at 7:41 AM Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss <
>> plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote:
>>
>>> Michael --
>>>
>>> Yes, you can install Linux and then additionally install VirtualBox.
>>> From there you can download the Windows 10 ISO
>>>
>>> https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10ISO
>>>
>>> and then install it. Obviously, you'll need a valid license key to
>>> install.
>>>
>>> There was a thread here recently about cheap and reliable windows keys
>>> recently.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Thanks,
>>> Alexander
>>>
>>> Sent from my Google Pixel 7 Pro
>>>
>>> On Tue, Jul 4, 2023, 04:21 Michael via PLUG-discuss <
>>> plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote:
>>>
>>>> My father is interested in Linux but he needs Windows. I HEARD that you
>>>> can d/l the windows ISO to usb and that it will install to the computer if
>>>> it originally came with windows. If that is true my question is: what about
>>>> if I were to install linux and then put windows into a virtual machine;
>>>> Could I do that? Where would I go to get the windows ISO?
>>>>
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