Comment on Windows 11 is closing a loophole that let you skip making a Microsoft account
kevincox@lemmy.ml 1 week agoThey want to make money off of services, every service they offer requires a Microsoft account to purchase and use. Everyone that they force to make an account during setup is one step closer to paying for a Microsoft service.
There are obviously tradeoffs (less sales of these versions of windows and some users pushed away from Windows altogether among others), but the motivation is clear.