Windoze 11 & local accounts

[Dave42]

Originally Posted by Jaymoss

Chris Titus has a work around for the preview with the bypasses removed already

rufus still works to bypass Microsoft account and Britech on youtube has some new ones not sure how long they will last before being blocked

[Jaymoss]

Originally Posted by Dave42

rufus still works to bypass Microsoft account and Britech on youtube has some new ones not sure how long they will last before being blocked

The changes are only on the latest insider preview anyway so it wont matter to most for a while yet anyway

[tweetiepooh]

On both Windows and Linux user accounts do not have admin/root access. On Windows I have local admin accounts to do admin things, on Linux there is always root and use of sudo to control what local accounts can do admin wise.

[Anonymouse]

Originally Posted by Jaymoss

Tell me how a local account is any more secure than signing in with a dummy email on a PC others use? Windows Hello can secure apps and stop changes being made same as any Admin account . A local account with a password is no more secure imo than a M$ account just for that machine

You have the same choice Use Windows or don't use Windows I do not get it. Makes no sense to me

I think you misunderstood me. It's not a question of security. It's a question of Microsoft changing things whether you want them to or not, taking WAY too much personal data and forcing you to use Copilot, Recall and a number of other terrible ideas. I DO NOT WANT TO KNOW. My laptop works fine as is, so I don't want changes. The risk is much less than Microsoft alleges (Norton is on the case - hell, it picked up on a dodgy torrent, of all things), and I accept it.

As I said, there's always Linux. I'm debating buying a 4TB internal SSD so I can dual boot and try both - and if (as is likely) I prefer Linux, that'll be PLENTY of space.

[Jaymoss]

Originally Posted by Anonymouse

I think you misunderstood me. It's not a question of security. It's a question of Microsoft changing things whether you want them to or not, taking WAY too much personal data and forcing you to use Copilot, Recall and a number of other terrible ideas. I DO NOT WANT TO KNOW. My laptop works fine as is, so I don't want changes. The risk is much less than Microsoft alleges (Norton is on the case - hell, it picked up on a dodgy torrent, of all things), and I accept it.

As I said, there's always Linux. I'm debating buying a 4TB internal SSD so I can dual boot and try both - and if (as is likely) I prefer Linux, that'll be PLENTY of space.

Yeah that is the choice people have. I keep telling people all over the place no one is forcing them to use Windows and yes I totally agree Recall is bad but for me I will be following Chris Titus work and will remove it.

While no one technically forces the use of windows, the fact that many of the apps I use are not available limits my choice.

Linux GUIs are just not the same, no matter what the various varients tell you.
I really dont want to have to learn a whole bunch of new ways, and new software.
I want one that looks and behaves the same (Windows 2000 style would be ideal).

[tweetiepooh]

Personally I love KDE Plasma. I can set up 4 virtual screens and move between them scrolling on the background. I can also set up Activites which can have multiple virtual screens. It is highly configurable and just does what I need.
Others prefer GNOME for the same reasons I don't like it. Thing is, you aren't tied down to one. You can likely make it look like Windows 2000.
With the change in how users store files (in Documents, Photos, Videos etc) the change in directory structures is less relevant. Processes you use each day are not going to be that different. I have a remote Linux desktop session running on one screen of my Windows laptop and things really aren't that different.
I would give you the application issue. If you need an application that only runs in Windows you are more tied in, despite the improvements made in getting Windows apps running under Linux. (I have Steam working with the games I want to run under Linux, generally as well as in Windows.)

[Jaymoss]

You can set up virtual desktops in windows too .

I have seen a few versions of Nix set up as XP so pretty close to windows 2000 in look and feel

[damien c]

I refuse to have a Microsoft account for Windows and will continue to refuse to have one for as long as possible.

I was talking about this elsewhere but there is currently only a couple of things keeping me on Windows and if those change, I will leave Windows in the past.

1: Destiny 2 get's Linux support officially or Keyboard and Mouse support on Console officially.

2: Elgato create Linux drivers (only if one of the options from number 1 happen).

3: Frontier provide full Linux support or add the ability to use any hotas and keyboard on console with Frontier supporting console again.


At the moment I have Windows 11 Pro on all my pc's, but now that I have found an issue that was causing an issue with 1 of the pc's, I will eventually be reloading both pc's with my Windows 11 Enterprise ISO's I have, then making sure that I get rid of any extra bits that are left in for Microsoft to steal information for selling.



This whole Microsoft Account thing started when they started giving the "Upgrade from Windows x to Windows x for free", the only reason they did it for free is because they were/are selling your data to anyone and everyone willing to pay for it including:


Device connectivity and configuration data

Device properties such as the OEM manufacturer, processor type, and memory attributes.

Device settings and configurations, such as networking and peripherals data.

Product and service performance data

Basic error reporting, such as whether updates were successfully installed.

Reliability data about the health of the operating system or services.

Software setup and inventory data

Operating system version, configuration details and updates installed.

Apps and drivers installed on the device.



This lot is supposed to be "Optional" but if you don't change it then it's "Mandatory"

Browsing history data

Browser activity, including browsing history and search terms in Microsoft browsers.

Changes to browser configuration impacting search experiences.

Device connectivity and configuration data

More detailed information about device settings and configurations.

Inking, typing, and speech utterance data

Samples of the content you type, write, or dictate on the device.

Details about status of transcribing input into text.

Product and service performance data

More detailed information about device and service health.

Product and service usage data

App activity, such as which apps are launched.

Operating system and services usage.

Software setup and inventory data

More detailed information about the operating system, apps and services installed.



All of that information is associated with you, and it doesn't matter if you use a "Throw Away" account or not, if they are keylogging and screen scraping etc they know that "Throw Away" account is not you really, and given everything they are trying to do with Data collection (Recall), the UK Government trying to get access to everything on our pc's, phones, tablets, cars, brains etc etc, it won't be long before they will be scraping everything.


If you manage to get rid of the telemetry and block all that lot going back to them, the question then is why bother with a Microsoft account?

There is no legitimate reason to force a Microsoft account, it's all purely about getting as much information to sell as possible.