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"Join the waiting list" is what turned me off. I'm already trying hard enough to use Windows 11 without a Microsoft account (local only) so that I'm definitely
by qwertox 4y ago
"Join the waiting list" is what turned me off. I'm already trying hard enough to use Windows 11 without a Microsoft account (local only) so that I'm definitely not signing into Bing on Edge. Next step they'll require me to link the OS to it.
- Grum9 4y agoI recently setup a new laptop for someone with windows 11 and was surprised how easy it was to get around the online account stuff. The wifi was on when I hit the account setup part, I didnt want to make an account for someone else (name an email and password for someone else, what a mess, no thanks), so I powered the router down. The account screen didnt seem to give any options at all to work around it and make a local, but after the router was off, I got in without an online account, I dont even think the local had a password given, I could get in by just clicking a "Sign In" button.
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- nyberg 4y agoIt's interesting how this has now become the norm where users accept such treatment without question and propose "quick workarounds" so they can continue using abusive software.
- katbyte 4y ago> surprised how easy it was to get around the online account stuff. thats not easy, a dark pattern, and not something most people will be able to figure out
- alxlaz 4y ago"Easy" is clicking a "Local account" button. Turning off the bloody router is the opposite of easy.
- feanaro 4y agoTo me this reads as being surprised that you are merely abused and not turned into a slave.