This is insane. I am using Windows without a Microsoft account regularly. It is 100% possible. I hate Microsoft too but it’s completely ridiculous to go around spreading obvious bullshit like this.
You do understand that official setup requirements is not the same thing? Whatever Microsoft tries to force during a setup process doesn’t change the fact that I am literally using Windows multiple times per week without any Microsoft account so claims it’s impossible are untrue.
kittenzrulz123@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 weeks ago
Objectively untrue
ultranaut@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
This is insane. I am using Windows without a Microsoft account regularly. It is 100% possible. I hate Microsoft too but it’s completely ridiculous to go around spreading obvious bullshit like this.
kittenzrulz123@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 weeks ago
Setup process now officially requires using a Microsoft account
ultranaut@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
You do understand that official setup requirements is not the same thing? Whatever Microsoft tries to force during a setup process doesn’t change the fact that I am literally using Windows multiple times per week without any Microsoft account so claims it’s impossible are untrue.
Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 weeks ago
Objectively true.
We just did it this week with Windows 11 25H2 with the regular OOBE setup.
Not everywhere is a corporate hellscape like the US