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Microsoft has been pushing hard for its users to sign into Windows with a Microsoft Account. The newest Windows 11 installer removed the easy bypass to the requirement that you make an account or login with your existing account. If you didn't install Windows 11 without a Microsoft Account and now want to stop sending the company your data, you can still switch to a local account after the fact. Microsoft even had instructions on how to do this on its official support website - or at least it used to...

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[-] ObviouslyNotBanana@lemmy.world 121 points 4 days ago

Also where the fuck is the EU at on this? Having to jump through hoops to use my windows pc is bothersome.

Yes, I'm also a Linux user, no, I don't use Arch.

[-] Engywuck@lemm.ee 26 points 4 days ago
[-] ObviouslyNotBanana@lemmy.world 21 points 4 days ago

It just doesn't work for my use. I can't keep up with it since my linux machine is used sporadically, and I prefer something more stable. I did like the experience when I tried it though.

[-] Engywuck@lemm.ee 11 points 4 days ago

I was just kidding about the "I use Arch, BTW" meme ;-)

[-] ObviouslyNotBanana@lemmy.world 22 points 4 days ago

Totally got that, but I like to talk about not using Arch btw

[-] amanda@aggregatet.org 16 points 4 days ago

Oh no we’ve gone full circle

[-] DAMunzy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 4 days ago
[-] ObviouslyNotBanana@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago

Personally prefer oblong

[-] PoolloverNathan@programming.dev 3 points 4 days ago

Nix installs packages independently of what's been installed, so you'll get the exact same result if you skip 0 updates or 500.

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