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Windows 11’s push for mandatory Microsoft accounts is hitting a nerve with users who say the change complicates setup, privacy, and basic PC ownership (www.windowscentral.com)
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[–] alakey@piefed.social 3 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Rufus can still bypass every single W11 requirement and automatically complete the setup for you, including a local account.

[–] nuko147@lemmy.world 1 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago)

I might try it, because my old SSD is only 250GB and my NVMe is 2TB bought 3 years ago when the prices were normal. Now isn't worth it to buy another NMVe, especially when I use Windows less and less every day.