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Re: Microsoft will force Windows 11 installs to use Microsoft account

From	pothead <pothead@snakebite.com>
Newsgroups	comp.os.linux.advocacy
Subject	Re: Microsoft will force Windows 11 installs to use Microsoft account
Date	2025-03-30 02:31 +0000
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On 2025-03-29, Borax Man <rotflol2@hotmail.com> wrote:
> On 2025-03-29, pothead <pothead@snakebite.com> wrote:
>> On 2025-03-29, RonB <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> On 2025-03-28, Tyrone <none@none.none> wrote:
>>>> On Mar 28, 2025 at 3:53:59 PM EDThttps://nypost.com/2025/03/27/real-estate/l-a-approves-4-permits-to-rebuild-in-pacific-palisades-after-fires/, "CrudeSausage" <crude@sausa.ge> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> ... it confirms the removal of a popular bypass.
>>>>> 
>>>>> It looks like local accounts will be a thing of the past, on PCs anyway.
>>>>> Linux will be the last remaining option.
>>>>> 
>>>>> <https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/windows-11/microsoft-will-force-windows-11-installs-to-use-a-microsoft-account-confirms-removal-of-popular-setup-bypass>
>>>>
>>>> As always, Enterprise users won't have this restriction. Because enterprise
>>>> Windows PCs are local accounts. Part of the "lock down". 
>>>>
>>>> Also, if you read the entire article there are already ways to restore this
>>>> option.
>>>
>>> But doesn't Windows have to be installed to restore this option? Is this a 
>>> Catch-22 situation?
>>
>> I just ran into this problem with a relative's brand new laptop that had Windows 11 home
>> on it.
>> Out of the box when you kick off the install you ultimately reach a screen where
>> it's asks for your Microsoft account but unlike the professional version there
>> is no choice to set up a local account.
>>
>> A little Google work and I found a solution that still works as Microsoft
>> has disabled most of the older ones. 
>>
>> The workaround is to open a command prompt and enter a command or two and
>> voila a local account option is set and the install can be continued.
>>
>> A real PITA and since there is so much outdated/wrong information on the
>> net it takes time to find the one that will work ATM.  
>>
>>
>>
>
> I found this too.  I had to use some "hacks" to get around it.
> Microsoft is basically forcing their accounts, whether you want it or
> not.  Because it is doing this at the OS installation level (you can't
> install without an account), they're ensnaring users.
>
> Reason # 9393 to hate Microsoft...

Agreed.
They push the so called advantages of having a Microsoft account, mostly
syncing data between multiple machines, but that kind of stuff is
available from other companies as well.
This kind of stuff is much too intrusive for me.



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Microsoft will force Windows 11 installs to use Microsoft account CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2025-03-28 15:53 -0400
  Re: Microsoft will force Windows 11 installs to use Microsoft account Joel <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2025-03-28 16:03 -0400
  Re: Microsoft will force Windows 11 installs to use Microsoft account Tyrone <none@none.none> - 2025-03-28 20:37 +0000
    Re: Microsoft will force Windows 11 installs to use Microsoft account Joel <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2025-03-28 16:47 -0400
      Re: Microsoft will force Windows 11 installs to use Microsoft account Borax Man <rotflol2@hotmail.com> - 2025-03-29 00:47 +0000
        Re: Microsoft will force Windows 11 installs to use Microsoft account Joel <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2025-03-28 21:32 -0400
          Re: Microsoft will force Windows 11 installs to use Microsoft account Borax Man <rotflol2@hotmail.com> - 2025-03-29 11:42 +0000
            Re: Microsoft will force Windows 11 installs to use Microsoft account CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2025-03-29 08:06 -0400
              Re: Microsoft will force Windows 11 installs to use Microsoft account Borax Man <rotflol2@hotmail.com> - 2025-03-29 23:47 +0000
                Re: Microsoft will force Windows 11 installs to use Microsoft account CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2025-03-30 07:14 -0400
                Re: Microsoft will force Windows 11 installs to use Microsoft account Borax Man <rotflol2@hotmail.com> - 2025-04-01 10:00 +0000
            Re: Microsoft will force Windows 11 installs to use Microsoft account Joel <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2025-03-29 13:15 -0400
    Re: Microsoft will force Windows 11 installs to use Microsoft account RonB <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2025-03-29 06:14 +0000
      Re: Microsoft will force Windows 11 installs to use Microsoft account pothead <pothead@snakebite.com> - 2025-03-29 15:13 +0000
        Re: Microsoft will force Windows 11 installs to use Microsoft account Borax Man <rotflol2@hotmail.com> - 2025-03-29 23:49 +0000
          Re: Microsoft will force Windows 11 installs to use Microsoft account pothead <pothead@snakebite.com> - 2025-03-30 02:31 +0000
            Re: Microsoft will force Windows 11 installs to use Microsoft account rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-03-30 06:51 +0000
          Re: Microsoft will force Windows 11 installs to use Microsoft account CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2025-03-30 07:15 -0400
  Re: Microsoft will force Windows 11 installs to use Microsoft account RonB <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2025-03-29 06:12 +0000
    Re: Microsoft will force Windows 11 installs to use Microsoft account CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2025-03-29 07:54 -0400
      Re: Microsoft will force Windows 11 installs to use Microsoft account RonB <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2025-03-30 07:00 +0000
        Re: Microsoft will force Windows 11 installs to use Microsoft account CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2025-03-30 07:22 -0400
          Re: Microsoft will force Windows 11 installs to use Microsoft account RonB <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2025-03-31 06:10 +0000
            Re: Microsoft will force Windows 11 installs to use Microsoft account CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2025-03-31 09:17 -0400
              Re: Microsoft will force Windows 11 installs to use Microsoft account RonB <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2025-04-01 05:38 +0000

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