• Microsoft removes guide on converting Microsoft accounts to Local, pushing for Microsoft sign-ins.
  • Instructions once available, now missing - likely due to company’s preference for Microsoft accounts.
  • People may resist switching to Microsoft accounts for privacy reasons, despite company’s stance.
  • Jo Miran
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    576 days ago

    Honest question: What does Microsoft expect people with no Internet access to do?

    • @Grippler
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      776 days ago

      They’re poor…fuck 'em, who needs them!?

      • Optional
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        476 days ago

        This is the actual, real, subpoena-the-emails-you’ll-find-it answer.

    • @ArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.works
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      106 days ago

      When I bought my Windows 11 laptop a month ago, I was able to set up a local account after turning on airplane mode. (I had entered my wifi password in an earlier step since I thought it was just for installing updates.)

      • Snot Flickerman
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        46 days ago

        What chached login? This is talking about a fresh install on a clean (or wiped clean) drive.

        Where would this be cached on a brand new PC never connected to the internet?

        • @bassomitron@lemmy.world
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          6 days ago

          Ah, I misunderstood. If there’s no Internet during initial install, pretty sure it’ll just default to using local. I’m not 100% certain, though, as I’ve not setup a totally offline install in a long time. I also haven’t used any edition of Windows that wasn’t at least Professional or Enterprise, so I’m guessing there’s differences there as well for account management.

          • Snot Flickerman
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            Yeah that has been entirely removed in the Win 11 initial setup. It does not default to local account.

            You literally have to disconnect internet, open a console window, type in oobe/bypassnro and then reboot. Only then will it default to a local account.

    • @Olhonestjim@lemmy.world
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      5 days ago

      I travel. My Internet is off until I activate my hotspot. Whatever MS is doing, it ain’t worth it to me. I went all in on Linux (I use PopOS btw) a couple years ago.