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Microsoft triples down and blocks even more Microsoft Account bypasses on Windows 11 — an online account is non-negotiable

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Submitted ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨nemeski@mander.xyz⁩ to ⁨windows@sopuli.xyz⁩

https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/microsoft-triples-down-and-blocks-even-more-microsoft-account-bypasses-on-windows-11-an-online-account-is-non-negotiable

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  • Reality_Suit@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Windows is dead. Long live linux and all its distros

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  • 0ndead@infosec.pub ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    That was a dumb move

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  • pinball_wizard@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I am also not negotiating on having a Windows account.

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  • stoy@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Meh, install Windows 10 with a local account, then immediately “upgrade” to Windows 11

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    • passenger@sopuli.xyz ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Can someone confirm this works?

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      • stoy@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        I did it this last weekend for my parents, neither of the computers prompted me to add a Microsoft account.

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  • SalamenceFury@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Loads Rufus with malicious intent

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