Microsoft is plugging more holes that let you use Windows 11 without an online account

https://www.theverge.com/news/793579/microsoft-windows-11-local-account-bypass-workaround-changes

Now's a great time to move to Linux gaming.

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Marshezezz@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 31 pts · 345d (1 reply)
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Cevilia@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 2 pts · 344d
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st3ph3n@midwest.social · 18 pts · 345d

Enshittification intensifies

koncertejo@lemmy.ml · 15 pts · 345d

I'm so glad I don't use it anymore

Lembot_0004@discuss.online · 13 pts · 345d (2 replies)
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EvilFonzy@lemmy.world · 17 pts · 345d

125%, daddy.

big_slap@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 345d

you can't threaten me with a good time

DebatableRaccoon@lemmy.ca · 8 pts · 345d (2 replies)

And the enshittification will continue until they have true competition.

Lexxly@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 344d (1 reply)

It got me to switch to mac anyways

DebatableRaccoon@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 344d

I have to admit, not a route I'd expect, certainly not one to become a norm given different use cases or the steeper buy-in.

SalamenceFury@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 345d

Me with Rufus: "You cannot stop me."

kalpol@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 345d

They really want to turn Windows into iOS. All apps form the Microsoft store, locked bootloader.

Ashtear@lemmy.zip · 1 pts · 345d

And this is why I use the LTSC version and disable updates. Yes, my system isn't as secure, but considering the usual attack vectors have moved more towards social engineering lately, being free of Microsoft's nonsense outweighs the outdated security in my view.

CarrmynCarnage@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 1 pts · 344d

And more and more reason to stop using windows. Oh btw Winboat is a thing now. As is WINE and Proton.

jasoman@lemmy.world · -1 pts · 345d

This is only for Home version and not the Pro version of windows