ForgottenFlux@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 months agoMicrosoft has blocked the bypass that allowed you to create a local account during Windows 11 setup by typing in a blocked email addresswww.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square264fedilinkarrow-up1894arrow-down112
arrow-up1882arrow-down1external-linkMicrosoft has blocked the bypass that allowed you to create a local account during Windows 11 setup by typing in a blocked email addresswww.tomshardware.comForgottenFlux@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 months agomessage-square264fedilink
minus-squaredual_sport_dork 🐧🗡️@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up20·edit-26 months agoAnd this sort of thing is the prelude to them finally pulling off their “OS as a service” scheme and I guarantee you in a couple of years they will try to float a monthly subscription just to use Windows, tied to your M$ account.
minus-squaremeliaesc@lemmynsfw.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14arrow-down1·6 months agoThe announcement of the AI recall thing was enough to stop me from ever buying another Windows device. Best wishes for your job, though!
minus-squareSocsa@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·6 months agoYou can make local accounts on MacOS still.
minus-squaresouthernbrewer@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·6 months agoI’ve had a mac for years and still haven’t had any need for an iCloud account. It’s optional
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And this sort of thing is the prelude to them finally pulling off their “OS as a service” scheme and I guarantee you in a couple of years they will try to float a monthly subscription just to use Windows, tied to your M$ account.
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The announcement of the AI recall thing was enough to stop me from ever buying another Windows device. Best wishes for your job, though!
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You can make local accounts on MacOS still.
I’ve had a mac for years and still haven’t had any need for an iCloud account. It’s optional