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Windows 11’s push for mandatory Microsoft accounts is hitting a nerve with users who say the change complicates setup, privacy, and basic PC ownership (www.windowscentral.com)
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[–] garretble@lemmy.world 6 points 2 hours ago

Windows 10 kept throwing up full screen ads for whatever bullshit they were trying to get me to sign up for while also telling me my computer wasn't good enough for Windows 11.

And that's how I ended up with Mint on my desktop and laptop a couple months ago.

I have to use Windows for work, but my personal machines are Linux and macOS at this point, and I have zero intention of buying another windows license.