Why should an MS account be required to install W11?
I don't wish to link my use of the internet or my computer to MS.
Tuesday, June 29, 2021 by DrJBHL | Discussion: Windows Discussion
I was cruising the huge number of articles on W11, since it is gobbling up the tech news cycle at the moment and will for quite some time to come.
I found this opinion piece on Extreme Tech: https://www.extremetech.com/computing/324134-i-will-never-use-a-microsoft-account-to-log-into-my-own-pc
I believe everyone should read it, and ask themselves just why Microsoft wants everyone to use an online login.
I also do not trust MS. They've earned just the opposite.
"The option to create a Windows login via an online account is great. The requirement to do so is an unacceptable intrusion into what’s supposed to be the user’s personal computer." - Joel Hruska
If that MS account requirement for W11 upgrade remains at time of release, even though I have an MS account, I'll be headed to Apple.
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Reply #41 Sunday, July 4, 2021 11:02 PM
i have watched quite a few You Tube channels regarding the installation of Windows 11 and while Microsoft really really REALLY want you to use a Microsoft account during the install, It's actually not necessary. You can create an offline account and continue without signing in. But as i understand it you do need to sign into a Microsoft account in order to personalise the OS once the install is finished. As these Windows 11 builds are all currently either Dev or Beta/Preview builds i would suspect that once the OS hits the RTM stage that limitation will probably/Possibly? be removed as well. Until then just create the offline account and live without being able to personalise or login with an MS account and tinker away. Have fun