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    From Mike Dippel@954:895/1 to All on Sunday, September 14, 2025 21:08:42
    Ever since I found a foolproof way to upgrade unsupported computers to Windows 11, I
    am getting requests to do this for neighbors. I posted in Nextdoor and the results are
    good.

    I have one person coming to the house tomorrow to drop of 3 devices. I charge 35 per
    device. I have dome 3 already so far.

    It's fun to help people, and the extra money is a bonus.

    Mike Dippel

    --- Platinum Xpress/Win/WINServer v7.0
    * Origin: The Hobby Line! BBS - hobbylinebbs.com (954:895/1)
  • From Gamgee@954:200/1 to Mike Dippel on Sunday, September 14, 2025 20:40:37
    Mike Dippel wrote to All <=-

    Ever since I found a foolproof way to upgrade unsupported computers to Windows 11, I am getting requests to do this for neighbors. I posted
    in Nextdoor and the results are good.

    I have one person coming to the house tomorrow to drop of 3 devices. I charge 35 per device. I have dome 3 already so far.

    It's fun to help people, and the extra money is a bonus.

    Is that legal?




    ... Gone crazy, be back later, please leave message.
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  • From Mike Dippel@954:895/1 to Gamgee on Monday, September 15, 2025 01:13:08
    On 9/14/2025 8:45 PM, Gamgee wrote to Mike Dippel:

    Mike Dippel wrote to All <=-

    Ever since I found a foolproof way to upgrade unsupported computers to Windows 11, I am getting requests to do this for neighbors. I posted in Nextdoor and the results are good.

    I have one person coming to the house tomorrow to drop of 3 devices. I charge 35 per device. I have dome 3 already so far.

    It's fun to help people, and the extra money is a bonus.

    Is that legal?

    Microsoft supports it since they allow you to modify the registry to a point where you
    can bypass the requirements. Once updated, you retain the same product ID code and
    qualify for future updates.

    This video might be one that explains the process: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNl1FHajW9w

    Mike Dippel

    --- Platinum Xpress/Win/WINServer v7.0
    * Origin: The Hobby Line! BBS - hobbylinebbs.com (954:895/1)
  • From Wes Thomas@954:895/76 to Mike Dippel on Monday, September 22, 2025 08:30:10

    On 9/14/2025 8:45 PM, Gamgee wrote to Mike Dippel:

    Microsoft supports it since they allow you to modify the registry to a point where you
    can bypass the requirements. Once updated, you retain the same product ID code and
    qualify for future updates.

    This video might be one that explains the process: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNl1FHajW9w

    Mike Dippel

    --- Platinum Xpress/Win/WINServer v7.0
    * Origin: The Hobby Line! BBS - hobbylinebbs.com (954:895/1)



    I wondered about that. I want to try it on a 'spare' computer. I will let you know what happens

    Wes,
    telnet://ricksbbs.synchro.net:23
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    * Origin: Rick's BBS - telnet://ricksbbs.synchro.net:23 (954:895/76)
  • From Mike Dippel@954:895/1 to Wes Thomas on Monday, September 22, 2025 13:02:38
    On 9/22/2025 8:34 AM, Wes Thomas wrote to Mike Dippel:


    On 9/14/2025 8:45 PM, Gamgee wrote to Mike Dippel:

    Microsoft supports it since they allow you to modify the registry to a point
    where you
    can bypass the requirements. Once updated, you retain the same product ID code and
    qualify for future updates.

    This video might be one that explains the process: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNl1FHajW9w

    Mike Dippel

    --- Platinum Xpress/Win/WINServer v7.0
    * Origin: The Hobby Line! BBS - hobbylinebbs.com (954:895/1)



    I wondered about that. I want to try it on a 'spare' computer. I will let you
    know what happens

    Wes,
    telnet://ricksbbs.synchro.net:23
    --- SBBSecho 3.14-Win32
    * Origin: Rick's BBS - telnet://ricksbbs.synchro.net:23 (954:895/76)

    I am batting 9 out of 10. There was only one device that wouldn't take the upgrade.

    Mike Dippel

    --- Platinum Xpress/Win/WINServer v7.0
    * Origin: The Hobby Line! BBS - hobbylinebbs.com (954:895/1)
  • From Mike@954:49/8050 to Mike Dippel on Tuesday, September 23, 2025 21:07:14
    I hear the investigator from the past again, hahahaha

    On 22.09.2025 13:06, Mike Dippel wrote to Wes Thomas:

    @TID: PX/Win v7.0 PX36-1252M
    @MSGID: 954:895/1 fdfaec32
    @TZUTC: -0400
    On 9/22/2025 8:34 AM, Wes Thomas wrote to Mike Dippel:


    On 9/14/2025 8:45 PM, Gamgee wrote to Mike Dippel:

    Microsoft supports it since they allow you to modify the registry to a
    point
    where you
    can bypass the requirements. Once updated, you retain the same product ID
    code and
    qualify for future updates.

    This video might be one that explains the process: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNl1FHajW9w

    Mike Dippel

    --- Platinum Xpress/Win/WINServer v7.0
    * Origin: The Hobby Line! BBS - hobbylinebbs.com (954:895/1)



    I wondered about that. I want to try it on a 'spare' computer. I will let
    you
    know what happens

    Wes,
    telnet://ricksbbs.synchro.net:23
    --- SBBSecho 3.14-Win32
    * Origin: Rick's BBS - telnet://ricksbbs.synchro.net:23 (954:895/76)

    I am batting 9 out of 10. There was only one device that wouldn't take the upgrade.

    Mike Dippel

    --- Platinum Xpress/Win/WINServer v7.0
    * Origin: The Hobby Line! BBS - hobbylinebbs.com (954:895/1)

    --- Platinum Xpress/Win/WINServer v7.0
    * Origin: Global Chaos BBS (954:49/8050)