Image description: Elon Musk & X @elonmusk • 42m Just bought a new PC laptop and it won’t let me use it unless I create a Microsoft account, which also means giving their Al access to my computer! This is messed up. There used to be an option to skip signing into or creating a Microsoft account. Are you seeing this too? This is not cool of Microsoft.
(Originally published on mastodon.social: 2024-02-25)
Someone didn’t buy the pro or above version.
Even on the Pro edition, on the most recent version it doesn’t have an option up front for a local account.
Apparently the workaround, for now at least, is to try signing in with a@a.com and a random password. It then tells you the account is locked due to incorrect sign in attempts, and gives you an option for a local account.
Good luck if it comes with S mode enabled though
I would assume it was for work and he would have it connected to a domain. With group policy you can set to use local accounts as default if I remember correctly.
Hit shift + f10 and then enter oobeypassnro
From here howtogeek.com/…/how-to-use-windows-11-with-a-loca…
Its hacky and annoying that its even nessecary but still easier than installing Linux.
When was the last time you installed Linux? I’m done with a fresh install on most popular distros in 30 minutes or less.
Last week, Linux mint (Green ubuntu) still can’t get the battery to detect and I dont know why. If I unplug the laptop, it turns off immediately. Battery icon shows up, shows “Charging” but stays at 0%
Battery was working in Windows the day prior.
HP laptop from ~2016
I work with mostly Dell laptops and see this all the time on Win10 so 2 grains of salt, but: Usually reseating the battery does the trick, if not the battery + ram + hd/SSD.