Comment on Microsoft is plugging more holes that let you use Windows 11 without an online account
Feyd@programming.dev 3 weeks ago
“While these mechanisms were often used to bypass Microsoft account setup, they also inadvertently skip critical setup screens, potentially causing users to exit OOBE with a device that is not fully configured for use.”
Lol sure. If that was the real reason they’d simply let you create a local account. The audacious lying is just insulting.
It’s not lying if what they mean by “not fully configured for use” is that the private data being captured and sent to their servers is not fully matched to a personal identity in their systems.
After all, they didn’t say whose “use” that device would not be configured for.
Still, if they were actually being honest, this would be easily solved if they showed those “critical setup screens” BEFORE asking to create the account, and based on what the user selected then they would allow (or not) the creation of a local account…
cley_faye@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Oh no, onedrive not working or the office nagging screen missing in the start menu, how will we cope.
magikmw@piefed.social 3 weeks ago
How will I survive without my doom dark ages ad in start menu and lock screen?