Microsoft could drop the forced Microsoft account sign-in during Windows 11 setup
https://www.windowslatest.com/2026/03/21/microsoft-could-drop-the-forced-microsoft-account-sign-in-during-windows-11-setup/
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Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 81 pts · 135d
Don't care. Already switched to linux.
Cevilia@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 17 pts · 135d
Auli@lemmy.ca · -7 pts · 135d
Yah they do deserve to be treated like shit. At this point they are willingly participants. MS has been making the experience shittier and shitter and people accept it. If they do roll this back it is only because they are worried.
BlameTheAntifa@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 134d
There are valid reasons for some people to be stuck. For example, work computers they have no control over or niche software that will not work in WINE or Winboat. I know someone who still has Windows 98 because of a piece of ancient embroidering software that no longer exists, will not run on newer versions of Windows, and requires a hardware dongle that doesn’t work under Winboat or WINE. I tried. I spent weeks on it.
athatet@lemmy.zip · 2 pts · 134d
Does Linux work with nvidia cards yet?
Or even the other way around. Do nvidia cards work with Linux yet?
TBi@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 135d
What distro?
Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 9 pts · 135d
I started with Mint about a year ago on my daily driver and it has exceeded my expectations. I've put it on a mini-pc as well. I've still got a PCVR machine running Win10 Enterprise. That's going to get SteamOS when I get around to it.
BremboTheFourth@piefed.ca · 4 pts · 135d
SteamOS isn't publicly available and is very unlikely to be fully open source if/when that changes. Your best bet is probably either Bazzite or Cachy (I would say use Bazzite if you still feel like a noob).
Or just get shit running in Mint; it's very doable. But when it comes to non-steam games, Bazzite is better at working "out of the box," as it were.
Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 1 pts · 135d
Bazzite is my secomd choice but the SteamOS image has been available for awhile now. It's intended for Valve devices but my understanding is that people have been getting it to run on regular PC's. I haven't been keeping up with the latest news though, so I'm mot sure what the success rate is.
BremboTheFourth@piefed.ca · 2 pts · 135d
I just don't see why you'd wanna deal with all that jank to get Valve's proprietary OS running. In my experience, Steam games pretty much Just Work to about the same degree on any Linux distro thanks to how Proton works. And if you have any interest in non-Steam games, Bazzite is going to be a much better choice than SteamOS.
Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 1 pts · 134d
This box is 100% dedicated to running SteamVR and nothing else. Just makes sense to me to run SteamOS. If it really is janky though I'll switch to Bazzite. I'm months away from doing anything yet so I'll evaluate when the time comes.
eli@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 135d
If SteamOS doesn't work on your mini PC you can try the CachyOS "handheld" edition. It launches with the Steam game mode front end and looks exactly like SteamOS but has support for more hardware.
I put it on my Steam Deck and it's been great, bit snappier. I would totally throw it on a HTPC type box and hook it up to a TV.
Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 1 pts · 135d
Cool suggestion! My Mini-PC is primarily a NAS/Jellyfin server tho, so no need for Steam there. Mint does fine.
essell@lemmy.world · -6 pts · 135d
Doesn't matter. They're all the same. 😏
cecilkorik@lemmy.ca · 57 pts · 135d
Don't worry, they'll still be able to find out what all your accounts are when they've got their AI reading screenshots of your screen. Makes sense to make the setup process more streamlined at this point.
eli@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 135d
Or when you sign into a Microsoft game with your Microsoft account, like Halo or Gears and it'll automatically link your "local" account to your Microsoft account.
nesc@lemmy.cafe · 39 pts · 135d
pro tip: they won't
towerful@programming.dev · 20 pts · 135d
This is already possible using an autounattend file.
https://schneegans.de/windows/unattend-generator/ is fantastic.
Use Microsoft's Media Creation Tool to create a windows installer USB, add the XML file to the root of the USB disk, reinstall windows exactly how you want it.
(If you are feeling fancy, download the windows iso, and repack it with the autounattend.xml file in it, then drop it onto a Ventoy USB stick)
valkyre09@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 135d
On pro editions of windows:
Choose sign in with work or school
Domain join instead
Enter a local admin username
Leave the password field blank (it’ll skip the security questions)
No to everything else
Once on desktop, set password with CTRL ALT DEL
fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 4 pts · 135d
Or just hit shift F10 and enter “oobe\bypassnro” and let it reboot. Still works on home or pro.
CallMeButtLove@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 134d
Shift + F10 I believe, but your point stands. This is how I do it.
verdi@tarte.nuage-libre.fr · 15 pts · 135d
RickyRigatoni@piefed.zip · 6 pts · 135d
Even if they did they can just add it back whenever they want.
thingsiplay@lemmy.ml · 5 pts · 135d
Good for those who are stuck with Windows. At least ONE of the (big) issues would be fixed.
purplemonkeymad@programming.dev · 5 pts · 134d
I assume any technical person uses one of the workarounds anyway.
neukenindekeuken@sh.itjust.works · -3 pts · 134d
They no longer work. MS has plugged every single one at this point.
Edit: Apparently Rufus still works. But all the other workarounds are plugged by MS.
Railcar8095@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 134d
Including Rufus?? Shit
ISolox@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 134d
Rufus worked for me, at least with the 25H2 image.
nutsack@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3 pts · 134d
How about they suck my balls?
ThomasWilliams@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 134d
Most people buy PCs with Windows installed, so they do not need to sign up to a Microsoft account. Yes, its keeps bugging you to, but its not mandatory.
The security features (like Bitlocker and the tpm chip) and OneDrive are linked to the device, not the user, so it doesn't actually need you to have an account or a OneDrive folder to run the security features.
carotte@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 1 pts · 135d