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Even without an MS account, when using Microsoft Store with a local account, I won't be surprised if they used some hardware fingerprint such as MAC address to
by jptech 5y ago
Even without an MS account, when using Microsoft Store with a local account, I won't be surprised if they used some hardware fingerprint such as MAC address to assign a unique ID to that account.
- judge2020 5y agoWait until you hear about the combination of hardware identifiers they use to validate that your license is only being used on one computer.
- Merad 5y agoI don't know about use of the store in general, but if you use the MS store to buy a Windows license they automatically convert your account and link the license to that account. Source: built a new PC a few weeks ago and naively assumed they'd just give me a product key or ask how I wanted to receive it.
- entropy1111 5y agoThey add a unique identifier to EFIVARS. That's why if you install a MS store application without being logged in, completely wipe/replace your disks you can still see the list of previous installed applications in the store.
- raxxorrax 5y agoDon't know why you are downvoted, they do exactly that. Probably since a decade. They connect license and hardware ids.