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Microsoft is plugging more holes that let you use Windows 11 without an online account (www.theverge.com)

submitted 1 year ago by ardi60@reddthat.com to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] Fiivemacs@lemmy.ca 43 points 1 year ago (3 children)

just making it easier to act like they don't even exist. I'll never, EVER get an account for MY computer.

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[–] cmnybo@discuss.tchncs.de 54 points 1 year ago (1 child)

There's no online accounts needed for Linux.

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[–] Fiivemacs@lemmy.ca 16 points 1 year ago

exactly

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[–] NarrativeBear@lemmy.world 24 points 1 year ago

Same, I refuse to have my OS linked to anything other then a local account.

Especially since most email accounts now need cell phone numbers, and home addresses.

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