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> all it takes to install Windows 11 without an account Well, that does not really look very user-friendly, does it? Which probably only underlines the point o

• 4ggr0 2y ago
  We're on a tech-focused site where someone mentioned that they don't install windows, because they don't want to login with an online-account. i agree that my described work-around is not made for the common enduser and i hate that this feature is so hidden, but i think executing a single command you find after 30 seconds of googling is not too much to ask for from a tech-adjacent person :) i see posts on here of people reverse-engineering firmwares, hacking together new things, finding and using exploits etc., not sure why installing a windows seems to be a huge topic, then.
  • griomnib 2y ago
    Because they made it a worse product, they made it my job to fix it. That’s the point.
  • rlpb 2y ago
    > but i think executing a single command you find after 30 seconds of googling is not too much to ask for from a tech-adjacent person I would be very wary. That instruction sounds like an “unsupported” hack that’s likely to lead to future problems.
    • tacker2000 2y ago
      Why is this a hack? This just a toggle to disable the new “feature”. It makes total sense for the Windows engineers to have this kind of feature flag. And i dont think they are going to rip out the code that runs and supports local accounts.
• whywhywhywhy 2y ago
  it’s actually not even as “simple” as that comment they’ve changed it to be a bit more obtuse to get to the command part, exemplifying exactly why going along with it is a problem.
  • 4ggr0 2y ago
    what do you mean? i did exactly this, two hours ago.