Tea@programming.dev to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agoIn the latest Windows 11 preview build, Microsoft removed the “bypassnro” command, which let users skip signing into a Microsoft Account when installing Windows.blogs.windows.comexternal-linkmessage-square260fedilinkarrow-up1920arrow-down111
arrow-up1909arrow-down1external-linkIn the latest Windows 11 preview build, Microsoft removed the “bypassnro” command, which let users skip signing into a Microsoft Account when installing Windows.blogs.windows.comTea@programming.dev to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square260fedilink
minus-squaregreen@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·3 days agoSo you’re telling me 2% of new Window’s users won’t be forced to make an account? Neat! This is not about the technically savvy. The populace is being conditioned into not owning what they purchase. This will in turn make everyone’s life worse.
minus-squareFlatfire@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 days agoUltimately this change, while frustrating, probably doesn’t change the initial value for those who fit these two categories: Needs Windows Cares about their privacy These people were already going to go out of their way to use the OOBE bypass. They still will. This is no more effort thanbit already was. Microsoft crossed the line already by disallowing offline account creation through their default setup process.
So you’re telling me 2% of new Window’s users won’t be forced to make an account? Neat!
This is not about the technically savvy. The populace is being conditioned into not owning what they purchase. This will in turn make everyone’s life worse.
Ultimately this change, while frustrating, probably doesn’t change the initial value for those who fit these two categories:
These people were already going to go out of their way to use the OOBE bypass. They still will. This is no more effort thanbit already was.
Microsoft crossed the line already by disallowing offline account creation through their default setup process.