Microsoft has made it clear that Windows 11 installation requires both a Microsoft account and active internet connectivity, and the company is systematically eliminating the simpler workarounds that previously allowed users to skip this requirement. While alternative methods remain available, they now demand significantly more technical expertise, specifically requiring users to modify the Windows installation image beforehand by configuring an unattended setup that includes a local account, a process that proves challenging for average users.
tech news are just shit lately, smh
Yep, that all tracks. I’m just happy to see perfectly good computers not end up as e-waste, but there’s something I really like about very non-technical people getting to actually try modern day Linux vs modern Windows, and saying the Linux system is the one that’s easier to use. Reminds me a bit of the story I saw of the guy who needed a replacement for his grandma’s ancient beige shitbox that had been running Windows 3.1 and finally bit the dust, apparently the woman knew what she was doing with a DOS prompt and could sort of navigate Windows 3.11, but just absolutely could not use modern GUIs. Strangest case of “old people having a Time with technology” I’ve ever heard. In that a thing you’d expect to be too difficult for an older and not exactly technical person, ends up being the easiest thing for them to use of the options available.