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I recently asked if MAS was save to activate windows, it turns out it was as I hoped.

However, I've one last doubt: I downloaded the iso from MASSGRAVE (it-it_windows_10_consumer_editions_version_22h2_updated_may_2024_x64_dvd_49ddadb6.iso) and I installed that already.

Also, I logged in my accounts and used sensible passwords already, should I be worried about this? (I ask because some pirates said the ISO should have been downloaded from Microsoft website :/ ).

Please let me know your opinions

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Always download your Windows ISOs from MS directly: https://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/software-download/windows10ISO?msockid=1f1e1899fbc26e530dcb0cebfa3f6f8b

The moment you get them from somewhere else, no, it cannot be deemed 100% safe.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Unless you compare the checksum is a match from the ones from Microsoft.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 months ago (4 children)

Yeah. But unless MS has blocked you, I still don’t see the point getting it elsewhere.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

There are legitimate versions of windows that are hard to get as a non enterprise consumer. Such as some of the IOT versions that have much longer security support.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

Windows LTSC ftw.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago

May as well use M$’s bandwidth

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I still can't understand how to download the ISO, all I can do is downloading a tool to create a ISO... I'd like to download the sama exact win10 Italian version in order to compare checksum, since I've done a lot of setup already on the laptop

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago

One way to get there might be to hash the iso and then search that hash to see if you find someone referencing it for the official image.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Never had an issue getting an iso from them via Mullvad.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

How recently. I tested with Mullvad and it gave me a notice.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

Huh, you're right. But a few weeks ago I was definitely able to download via Fido. Maybe try that.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

I wasn't using a VPN last time the download didn't work, but it might have something to do with me using NextDNS and blocking some of their tracking stuff that way.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

I've done quite a of setup already so it'd be annoying, even changing password is. I'll see what I can do next month as I'm to buys the next weekdays and weekends