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Microsoft really wants Local accounts gone after it erases its guide on how to create them (www.xda-developers.com)
submitted 4 months ago by ForgottenFlux@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world
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  • Microsoft removes guide on converting Microsoft accounts to Local, pushing for Microsoft sign-ins.
  • Instructions once available, now missing - likely due to company's preference for Microsoft accounts.
  • People may resist switching to Microsoft accounts for privacy reasons, despite company's stance.
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[–] Pacmanlives@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago (11 children)

Can’t you just you powershell and create a local user that way???

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.localaccounts/new-localuser?view=powershell-5.1

[–] CileTheSane@lemmy.ca 58 points 4 months ago (4 children)

Can't you just have an OS that doesn't fight you constantly when you're trying to use your computer the way you want?

[–] riodoro1@lemmy.world 22 points 4 months ago (3 children)

NO!

Shareholders first

[–] vga@sopuli.xyz 5 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Not sure which shareholders benefit from this. I guess some must.

[–] Manalith@midwest.social 7 points 4 months ago

Presumably the ones that know how much MS gets for selling data.

[–] rottingleaf@lemmy.zip 1 points 4 months ago

Those who have Apple shares worth more?.. But they'd be clueless to expect people to move to MacOS en masse if Windows gets unusable.

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