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.)