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Re: A new, potentially better Windows account bypass has been discovered

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On 2025-04-01 6:00 p.m., micky wrote:
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> 
> 
> In alt.comp.os.windows-11, on Mon, 31 Mar 2025 13:55:09 -0400,
> CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> wrote:
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>> On 2025-03-31 12:57, micky wrote:
>>> In alt.comp.os.windows-11, on Sun, 30 Mar 2025 07:24:19 -0400,
>>> CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> wrote:
>>>
>>>> <https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/windows-11/an-even-better-microsoft-account-bypass-for-windows-11-has-already-been-discovered>
>>>>
>>>> Earlier this week, Microsoft announced that it was removing a popular
>>>> command line that allowed users to bypass connecting to the internet and
>>>> signing into a Microsoft Account during the setup phase on Windows 11.
>>>
>>> I don't understand this thread.  I just bought a refurbished win11
>>> laptop and it works, and I've never signed in to a microsoft account.  I
>>> don't remember if I have one, and I don't know what the uid and password
>>> would be.   I don't think it's even asked me to sign in.  Is it using
>>> the refurbisher's account?
>>
>> If it was already set up for you and you're using it that way, then yes,
>> you're probably using his or her Microsoft account. You can confirm by
>> going to Settings - Accounts and determining whether it is set up as a
>> local account or not.
> 
> Great.  I looked at it in the new computer and it suggests I sign in. I
> looked for my MS login but I don't seem to have recorded it.  Now I
> remember. I've been  using whatever I used for Skype, but I don't have
> that recorded either. But I started Skype** that reminded me.
> 
> I'm not logged in to my current computers either.
> 
> It says it will sync the various computers, but I don't think I want
> that.   Can I assume it's ooptional?
> 
> It encourages me to log in by saying I can use it for "your Windows pc,
> Xbox console, or any of Microsoft’s products and services, including
> Office, Outlook.com, OneDrive, Xbox Live, Microsoft 365, Family Safety,
> Skype, Bing, Microsoft Store and MSN."
>   
> I don't think I need it for Bing.
> I should probably use OneDrive but I still don't.
> And I think I once used the Microsoft store (to get Powertoys I think)
> And when I was abroad a few years ago I used Skype a lot, but whatsapp
> has mostly replaced it.
> 
> 
> **It's a good thing I started Skype.  It told me that Skype will end in
> May and I should migrate to Teams. So I did.
> Did it that take my old chats with it?  Only 5 of 35!
> Did it take my contacts, only 35 of 53!
> Did it take my $12 credit with it?  No mention of that.  Even if so, I
> dont' see how I'll ever use it up as long as whatsapp exists, Skype
> would call any number, not just a cell phone***, but at 2 cents a
> minute, it would take 600 minutes, 10 hours.
> 
> ***And one of my best friends has a cellphone, but he only takes
> cruises, with hia wife, no parents or children, so he doesn't call
> anyone when he's away, and doesn't have Whatsapp.  When I wanted to make
> a video call to him, I had to settle for a voice call, but I think my
> Guatamala SIM included calls to the US, so it was free iirc.

There are definitely advantages to signing in if you use more than one 
computer and want to sync your personal files across all of them, but 
not everyone wants that. Operating systems should be private by default 
with the user being given the choice to install additional components 
which do what logging in does.

-- 
God be with you,

CrudeSausage
John 14:6

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A new, potentially better Windows account bypass has been discovered CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2025-03-30 07:24 -0400
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    Re: A new, potentially better Windows account bypass has been   discovered Stan Brown <the_stan_brown@fastmail.fm> - 2025-03-31 12:12 -0700
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  Re: A new, potentially better Windows account bypass has been discovered pothead <pothead@snakebite.com> - 2025-03-30 13:49 +0000
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      Re: A new, potentially better Windows account bypass has been discovered Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-03-31 07:05 -0400
      Re: A new, potentially better Windows account bypass has been discovered Farley Flud <fsquared@fsquared.linux> - 2025-03-31 14:06 +0000
    Re: A new, potentially better Windows account bypass has been discovered CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2025-03-31 09:09 -0400
  Re: A new, potentially better Windows account bypass has been discovered micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2025-03-31 12:57 -0400
    Re: A new, potentially better Windows account bypass has been discovered CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2025-03-31 13:55 -0400
      Re: A new, potentially better Windows account bypass has been discovered micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2025-03-31 21:50 -0400
        Re: A new, potentially better Windows account bypass has been discovered Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-03-31 22:59 -0400
        Re: A new, potentially better Windows account bypass has been discovered CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2025-04-01 08:45 -0400
          Re: A new, potentially better Windows account bypass has been discovered micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2025-04-01 18:00 -0400
            Re: A new, potentially better Windows account bypass has been discovered CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2025-04-01 20:17 -0400
              Re: A new, potentially better Windows account bypass has been discovered micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2025-04-06 22:19 -0400

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