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

submitted 5 months ago by AnActOfCreation@programming.dev to c/technology@lemmy.world

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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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[–] MudMan@fedia.io -4 points 5 months ago (16 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.

[–] best_username_ever@sh.itjust.works 15 points 5 months ago (13 children)

offline on a computer with a MS account

That's technically impossible because you must create an account... online. Also it's a Microsoft account which is worse.

[–] KISSmyOSFeddit@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago (9 children)

You also need an internet connection during setup to download drivers for your PC, or install Office.
What would you even do with a PC that never has internet access? (apart from controlling some machinery maybe).

[–] Infynis@midwest.social 3 points 5 months ago

I barely notice when I don't have Internet access anymore, because I use my PC as a media server to stream to every other device in my house. Not having the Internet basically just restricts the games I can play slightly

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