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Windows 10 will start pushing users to use Microsoft accounts. How to turn it off. (mashable.com)
submitted 7 months ago by IHeartBadCode@kbin.social to c/technology@lemmy.world
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Well, Microsoft is getting ready to annoy its faithful Windows 10 user base with yet another prompt. This time, Microsoft wants Windows 10 users to switch from using a local account to their online Microsoft account.

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[–] viking@infosec.pub 8 points 7 months ago (2 children)

This crap is getting annoying. Most people are office workers with no say about their day to day OS.

[–] KillerWhale@orcas.enjoying.yachts 11 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Office workers will not be getting pestered to sign up for a Microsoft account.

[–] KillingTimeItself@lemmy.dbzer0.com -1 points 7 months ago

you best be sure they'll be paying for it though!