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Microsoft accidentally lists the benefits of not using a Microsoft account on Windows 11 (www.windowscentral.com)

submitted 8 months ago by AnActOfCreation to c/[email protected]

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Microsoft inadvertently highlighted the benefits of using a local account over a Microsoft account on Windows 11 in a recent support page update.
Using a local account allows for offline sign-in, is independent of cloud services, and limits settings, files, and applications to a single device, enhancing privacy.
Despite these benefits, Microsoft requires internet access or workarounds for the initial setup of Windows 11, making it challenging to use a local account from the start.

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[–] [email protected] -1 points 8 months ago (5 children)

Just don't use windows. Noones forcing u to use that thing.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

Darn Noone, I wish they'd just mind their own business

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[–] [email protected] -3 points 8 months ago (2 children)

"as explained by Microsoft on accident"?! Call me what you will but I would think the author writing articles should know it's "by accident"

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[–] [email protected] -4 points 8 months ago (15 children)

The summary is slightly misleading, you can log in offline on a computer with a MS account. In fairness, the language on the article around this is pretty confusing, but you're not locked out of your PC if your Internet is down, which is what the bullet point summary implies.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

If it’s been more than 30 or 60 days (can’t remember which) you will be unable to sign in if you don’t have an active internet connection. I found that out in 2022 when I had to travel for work (90 days in a fairly remote area) and the only internet connection I had was at the worksite on a company computer.

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