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[–] iamjackflack@lemm.ee 15 points 5 months ago (8 children)

Ms is slowly removing the avenues to have a local account. They may have saw the recent article where they patched out methods to create local accounts. There may be only 1 way left to do it and will probably be patched out soon.

[–] OfficerBribe@lemm.ee -1 points 5 months ago (7 children)

Unless there will be new separate Windows OS created that is not backwards compatible with anything prior to it like it was attempted with Windows S, this most likely will never happen.

Local accounts are integral part of OS. MS might make it harder to do, but there will always be an option.

[–] CileTheSane@lemmy.ca 1 points 5 months ago (3 children)

MS might make it harder to do, but there will always be an option.

Or you could switch to an OS that isn't actively fighting you.

[–] OfficerBribe@lemm.ee 1 points 5 months ago

Ehh, you get used to these small minor annoyances. Have not experienced anything yet that would push me to change OS and relearn all the ins and outs I have accumulated all these years I have on Windows.

Have used Linux Mint as my primary OS for a year and I liked certain aspects, but in the end I did not see any tangible benefit to switch besides more customization. Have installed it for my parents though since they have old hardware that W10 just is not meant for. Since they are technologically challenged and need just a browser, they had no issues with switch from Windows.

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