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[–] mr_anny@sopuli.xyz 6 points 1 day ago

If I were ever to use that Microslop thing they call OS, it would be mandatory to have a local user.

I do not mind if some/any OS has optional accounts for online services, nor do I mind possibility to use online account instead of local one.

As long as everything is purely optional and thus giving convenience or usability depending on the usercase.

[–] tordenflesk@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago
[–] sturmblast@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Yeah, its a terrible idea

[–] RedGreenBlue@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 day ago

If we somehow could run windows in a container and not allow it network access.

[–] Skv@lemmy.world -2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Just install 7 Ultimate and keep it moving.

[–] OR3X@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Too new. I'm running Windows 2000 Advanced Server.

[–] ramble81@lemmy.zip -2 points 1 day ago

So I still don’t get where it’s “forced”. I downloaded a 25H2 ISO a couple weeks ago and installed on a VM from scratch. I chose Work computer, and under other options “Domain Join”. It asked me to create a local account…. And that was it.

The only thing I can think is it’s for “Home” editions, which you wouldn’t want to run anyway as that’s where all the testing crap goes.

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