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YurkshireLad

@jon does Windows Pro, or whatever they call it these days, let you install with a local account?

1 April at 16:39 | Wall-to-wall | Open on mastodon.social
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Jon S. von Tetzchner

@YurkshireLad

Not sure if there is a way around it. Some hack. By default you will get a Microsoft account with all the security issues that entails.

1 April at 16:41 | Open on social.vivaldi.net
Otto

@jon @YurkshireLad It is not only possible, it is easy. Just don't log in with a Microsoft account and do not create one during the process. Problem solved. I've used that method for years, I still use it, it works fine.

1 April at 22:51 | Open on fosstodon.org
Nore715

@YurkshireLad @jon I think only windows enterprise lets you chose your login method. Can anyone confirm that ? I read that it also has far less trackers than win fam & pro. Two main reasons why I recommend using Linux when possible.

1 April at 17:56 | Open on mamot.fr
Otto

@nore715 @YurkshireLad @jon I can confirm that that method is false, local accounts work fine with just a Windows home setup.

1 April at 22:53 | Open on fosstodon.org
Jon S. von Tetzchner
Otto

@jon @nore715 @YurkshireLad been running the latest for a few months now, and it works fine. It has always worked fine and it works the same way it has done for the past 2 years? Still using a local login for me.

1 April at 23:19 | Open on fosstodon.org
Jon S. von Tetzchner

@otto42 @nore715 @YurkshireLad

It is just a problem when setting up a fresh computer.

2 April at 1:23 | Open on social.vivaldi.net
Otto

@jon @nore715 @YurkshireLad It really wasn't a problem when I got the new laptop like 6 months ago.

2 April at 4:24 | Open on fosstodon.org
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