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Microsoft Account to local account conversion guide erased from official Windows 11 guide — instructions redacted earlier this week (www.tomshardware.com)

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Microsoft has been pushing hard for its users to sign into Windows with a Microsoft Account. The newest Windows 11 installer removed the easy bypass to the requirement that you make an account or login with your existing account. If you didn't install Windows 11 without a Microsoft Account and now want to stop sending the company your data, you can still switch to a local account after the fact. Microsoft even had instructions on how to do this on its official support website - or at least it used to...

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[-] ObviouslyNotBanana@lemmy.world 122 points 4 months ago

Also where the fuck is the EU at on this? Having to jump through hoops to use my windows pc is bothersome.

Yes, I'm also a Linux user, no, I don't use Arch.

[-] Engywuck@lemm.ee 26 points 4 months ago

Why don't you BTW?

[-] ObviouslyNotBanana@lemmy.world 21 points 4 months ago

It just doesn't work for my use. I can't keep up with it since my linux machine is used sporadically, and I prefer something more stable. I did like the experience when I tried it though.

[-] Engywuck@lemm.ee 11 points 4 months ago

I was just kidding about the "I use Arch, BTW" meme ;-)

[-] ObviouslyNotBanana@lemmy.world 22 points 4 months ago

Totally got that, but I like to talk about not using Arch btw

[-] amanda@aggregatet.org 16 points 4 months ago

Oh no we’ve gone full circle

[-] DAMunzy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 4 months ago

I use squares btw

[-] ObviouslyNotBanana@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

Personally prefer oblong

[-] PoolloverNathan@programming.dev 3 points 4 months ago

Nix installs packages independently of what's been installed, so you'll get the exact same result if you skip 0 updates or 500.

[-] ObviouslyNotBanana@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

Nice!

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