schizoidman@lemmy.ml to Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish · 4 months agoMicrosoft blocks Windows 11 workaround that enabled local accountswww.pcworld.comexternal-linkmessage-square23fedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down10 cross-posted to: enshittification@lemmy.worldanticorporate@lemmy.giftedmc.comwindows@sopuli.xyz
arrow-up12arrow-down1external-linkMicrosoft blocks Windows 11 workaround that enabled local accountswww.pcworld.comschizoidman@lemmy.ml to Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square23fedilink cross-posted to: enshittification@lemmy.worldanticorporate@lemmy.giftedmc.comwindows@sopuli.xyz
minus-squareofcourse@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up0·edit-24 months agoWouldn’t it be possible to buy a new PC, open the box, and return it right after because you cannot set it up without internet? If enough people do it, may be PC manufacturers will force Microsoft to add offline setups.
minus-squareSecureTaco@lemmy.asc6.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 months agoFunny you say that, setting it up without internet is one of the few ways left to still be able to create a local account.
Wouldn’t it be possible to buy a new PC, open the box, and return it right after because you cannot set it up without internet?
If enough people do it, may be PC manufacturers will force Microsoft to add offline setups.
Funny you say that, setting it up without internet is one of the few ways left to still be able to create a local account.