Microsoft really wants you to use a Microsoft account on Windows, to the point where it won't tell you how to make a Local one.
  • 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.
  • Potatos_are_not_friends@lemmy.worldEnglish
    161·
    4 months ago

    My whole company moved out of windows during the pandemic. It was all forced.

    And surprisingly, after a year, it was pretty smooth.

    Push your IT folks to do the same everybody. The money saved is significant. And the learning curve is annoying, but not as annoying as managing Windows.

      • TexMexBazooka@lemm.eeEnglish
        2·
        4 months ago

        Try and push “we’re all switching to Linux!” To a help desk team and let me know how that goes

        • Rivalarrival@lemmy.todayEnglish
          2·
          4 months ago

          Well, yeah. I mean, help desk deals with users at their moment of peak incompetence. If 1 in 20 users can’t figure out that “Office” is now “Libre office”, help desk is going to be swamped.

          The solution is to merge help desk and HR, so that something productive can be done about PEBCAK issues.