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ardi60@reddthat.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 16 hours ago

Microsoft is plugging more holes that let you use Windows 11 without an online account

www.theverge.com

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Microsoft is plugging more holes that let you use Windows 11 without an online account

www.theverge.com

ardi60@reddthat.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 16 hours ago
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Microsoft is disabling the best local account workarounds
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    just making it easier to act like they don’t even exist. I’ll never, EVER get an account for MY computer.

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      There’s no online accounts needed for Linux.

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        exactly

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      Same, I refuse to have my OS linked to anything other then a local account.

      Especially since most email accounts now need cell phone numbers, and home addresses.

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