Microsoft blocks Windows 11 workaround that enabled local accounts

[Kent Sharkey]

PC World[^]:

Many users use an e-mail trick to avoid creating a Microsoft account. This has now apparently been stopped by Microsoft.

Of course they are (wait, have I used that recently?)

[Nelek]

Once I move, I'll start playing with linux in my old PC. I have been refusing it, but they are trying to piss us off way too hard

M.D.V. ;) If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about? Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.

[JudyL_MD]

If they get rid of OOBE\BYPASSNRO as the article suggests might be coming, that will leave me unable to install Windows 11 on my work machines. Zero, no chance, impossible to do since my machines are air-gapped systems. Hopefully someone with a big enough $tick will beat them about the head.

Be wary of strong drink. It can make you shoot at tax collectors - and miss. Lazarus Long, "Time Enough For Love" by Robert A. Heinlein

[jochance]

They have a fiduciary duty to chase AAPL as hard and fast as possible. I guess that necessarily means sacrificing any bits of integrity as a matter of competition. I still blame AAPL more.

[jochance]

I think they'll always be selling something that would do that... for the US gov't if nothing else. I can't figure they'd tell other entities 'no' if the price is right.

[obermd]

I'm hoping their big enterprise customers tell them to keep OOBE\BYPASSNRO. It's critical in enterprise environments where networks are heavily locked down.

[charlieg]

oh joy... The dullards are at it again. There is simply no purpose for an online account other than to collect data. If you as a user want to make sure of coordinated services - knock yourself out. Forcing users? I say again, air strike.

Charlie Gilley “They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” BF, 1759 Has never been more appropriate.