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

[–] salacious_coaster@infosec.pub 45 points 1 year ago (5 children)

If I was still a solo sysadmin, today I would be reevaluating the feasibility of dumping Windows altogether.

[–] anon5621@lemmy.ml 14 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Technically it possible with using windows server edition ,clean no bloatware ,minimum processes Legally cost a lot not available for usual users only in crack way

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[–] ramble81@lemmy.zip 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Honestly I’m using Windows Enterprise. Local accounts, GPOs to get rid of all the telemetry and other bullshit. Never seen an ad in the start menu or any other place. Just nice clean windows. Basically it’s what companies use so that Microsoft doesn’t piss them off.

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[–] DarkSirrush@piefed.ca 5 points 1 year ago

I wish the IT company we work with used enterprise edition, instead I have to deal with a ton of fuckery that is professional edition in an org with 50 employees, and I do not have the schooling necessary to take over fully.

Really wish we could just ditch windows altogether every time I find another computer that is using a local login instead of an AD login because they couldn't be bothered to set shit up properly

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[–] anon5621@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

Well I tried exactly server edition and for me it would be the best one edition comparing with all modern windows very few network requests only security updates ,predictable behavior of system,start up and shut down of system during 6 seconds.I tested on thinkpad t430 windown server 2025 ,CPU literally chilling 0-5% usage in idle