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My last round of Windows 11 installs, I just created a new MS account for the install, created a local admin user, and then deleted the MS account from the mach
by ethbr0 5y ago
My last round of Windows 11 installs, I just created a new MS account for the install, created a local admin user, and then deleted the MS account from the machine and built local accounts out normally.
I'm sure, somewhere, there's a Microsoft VP whose "New MS accounts" KPI looks great...
- zeusk 5y agoWell it's all a part of them trying to turn Windows into iOS like device management system, including the "family" aspect of app store and subscriptions. When was the last time you used an iOS device without an Apple ID?
- newbamboo 5y ago“When was the last time you used an iOS device without an Apple ID?” So that’s what I’m doing wrong!
- LeoPanthera 5y ago> When was the last time you used an iOS device without an Apple ID? That's not the point. The point is that Apple gives you a choice.
- zeusk 5y agoHave you actually used the device with that choice? Pretty hard when every app and functionality expects some sort of cross device or global identity tie in. BTW, the choice still exists but is only readily shown on enterprise sku
- ryan29 5y agoI wonder how that affects activation.
- layer8 5y agoMS is using the boiling frog strategy. They will likely increase the difficulty of creating/using local accounts in the future, with the end game of completely removing support in a couple of years. Then you will either need an MS online account or an enterprise AD account.