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No account? No Windows 11 for you, says Microsoft

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Submitted ⁨⁨16⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨cm0002@lemmy.world⁩ to ⁨technology@lemmy.zip⁩

https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/07/windows_11_local_account_loophole/

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  • Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world ⁨15⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Pinkie promise?

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  • Kayday@lemmy.world ⁨15⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    I’ve been kicking the can down the road but I finally installed Linux last weekend. Couldn’t be happier to have Windows garbage off my PC.

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  • scytale@piefed.zip ⁨15⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Pretty soon Windows will basically just be a thin client but somehow requires the resources of a full blown computer.

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  • gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works ⁨16⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    I’ll just leave this here

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    • hunkyburrito@lemmy.zip ⁨16⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Am I missing something? How does MAS help with needing a MS account to just install windows?

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      • gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works ⁨16⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        You can also enter a birthdate of today, which they can’t legally create a cloud account for, and proceed with install

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