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Windows telling you that Terminal isn't available in your account and you need to sign into the Store to fix it. Because apparently, even your command line needs Microsoft account authentication now. Nothing says "developer-friendly" like requiring a Microsoft Store login just to access a terminal emulator. The real kicker? They give you an error code like it's going to help. Spoiler alert: Googling that hex code will lead you down a rabbit hole of forum posts from 2019 with no solutions, just other people saying "same problem here." And the "Get help with this" link? That's going straight to a support page that'll tell you to restart your computer and check for updates. Meanwhile, Linux users are spinning up their 47th terminal instance without even thinking about it. But hey, at least Windows has that pretty cyan "Close" button.

Nothing says "modern operating system" quite like Windows telling you that Terminal—a basic app that should just work—isn't available in your account and you need to sign into the Store to fix it. Because apparently even your command line needs DRM now. The cherry on top? They give you an error code (0x803F8001) that looks like it was generated by a hex dump of Microsoft's organizational structure. Good luck Googling that—you'll find 47 different solutions, none of which work, and all of them involve rebooting, clearing the cache, or sacrificing a chicken to the Windows Update gods. Meanwhile, Linux users are out here just typing "terminal" and getting a terminal. Revolutionary concept, I know.