Microsoft is plugging more holes that let you use Windows 11 without an online account

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• megopie@beehaw.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  Operating system as a service. Customers as products.

  That is their goal.

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• carzian@lemmy.ml ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  Never been a better time to switch to Linux

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  • Deyis@beehaw.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    I think more people, myself included, would be willing to consider Linux we weren’t met with people being complete assholes when asking for help or direction.

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    • colournoun@beehaw.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      Hello, friend. There will be gatekeepers in any community, but there are many Linux users willing to share their knowledge and experience with others.

      I think the best way to adopt Linux is to jump in with both feet. Your productivity will take a hit for a while, but will grow as you learn how to do your daily tasks in Linux. Dual-booting is a complicated trap, and running a virtual machine is cumbersome. Buying or assembling a new machine dedicated to Linux will make switching easier. Normal internet browsing and web-based applications will generally work without problems, but you should check for any Windows-only applications that you can’t live without. Gaming on Linux is better than it ever has been, but there are some games that just won’t run on Linux. Avoid Nvidia graphics due to driver complexities.

      Here are a couple of articles that might help: zdnet.com/…/thinking-about-switching-to-linux-thi… drewdevault.com/…/How-new-Linux-users-succeed.htm…

      While I wouldn’t recommend Arch for a new user, their wiki has a lot of deep technical info adaptable to most distros. wiki.archlinux.org

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    • artyom@piefed.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      It is a problem.

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• crandlecan@mander.xyz ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  Dear EU,

  Microsoft…

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  • AmanitaCaesarea@slrpnk.net ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    Yet EU is pushing chat control more and more :(

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• thingsiplay@beehaw.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  “Microsoft is plugging more holes” - good lord, I need some sleep

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  • SpikesOtherDog@ani.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    Plugging holes since 1975.

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• sculd@beehaw.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  Very glad I switched away from Windows years ago. The writing is on the wall.

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