Comment on Windows 11 is now automatically enabling OneDrive folder backup without asking permission
lath@lemmy.world 4 months agoAnother article speaks about Windows 11 requiring a Microsoft account to install it, no longer supporting local accounts.
Kbobabob@lemmy.world 4 months ago
No. The article you’re talking about says that Microsoft removed the guide on how to do it. You can still setup a local account.
iamjackflack@lemm.ee 4 months ago
Ms is slowly removing the avenues to have a local account. They may have saw the recent article where they patched out methods to create local accounts. There may be only 1 way left to do it and will probably be patched out soon.
OfficerBribe@lemm.ee 4 months ago
Unless there will be new separate Windows OS created that is not backwards compatible with anything prior to it like it was attempted with Windows S, this most likely will never happen.
Local accounts are integral part of OS. MS might make it harder to do, but there will always be an option.
lath@lemmy.world 4 months ago
But can they neuter it to make it near useless without a Microsoft account tagging along?
CileTheSane@lemmy.ca 4 months ago
Or you could switch to an OS that isn’t actively fighting you.
iamjackflack@lemm.ee 4 months ago
Yes I agree with you that should be the case, that’s not what’s happening in reality. They are slowly closing off that option and it won’t be long till it could be gone. There’s no reason from their perspective it HAS to be there.