yool_ooloo@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoSetting up a new laptop - How do I get around needing a Microsoft account?message-squaremessage-square53fedilinkarrow-up176arrow-down16file-text
arrow-up170arrow-down1message-squareSetting up a new laptop - How do I get around needing a Microsoft account?yool_ooloo@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square53fedilinkfile-text
Title I do not want a Microsoft account. Microsoft doesn’t need any more info about me than they already have. Thanks
minus-squarederpgon@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·edit-22 months agoIf you use Rufus to create a W11 Bootable ISO, you can check the Mods section and setup a username for a local account out of the box.
minus-squareOtherbarrylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoAh yes forgot about Rufus, good tip! Never tested it with the current installer for Windows 11 Home but hopefully it still works fine.
minus-squarederpgon@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months agoWorth a try, last time I tried it - about 3 months ago - it worked.
If you use Rufus to create a W11 Bootable ISO, you can check the Mods section and setup a username for a local account out of the box.
Ah yes forgot about Rufus, good tip! Never tested it with the current installer for Windows 11 Home but hopefully it still works fine.
Worth a try, last time I tried it - about 3 months ago - it worked.