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Re:Microsoft is plugging more holes that let you use Windows... by Marsymars on Monday October 06, 2025 @11:14PM (#45499048)
AFAIK you can easily create a local account after initial setup and use that for whatever you want. As you allude to, there's a whole bunch of Windows functionality that relies on (or allows) local accounts.
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Re:Microsoft is plugging more holes that let you use Windows... by jmkni on Tuesday October 07, 2025 @05:52AM (#45501202)
Yeah this is how I did it the last time I setup a Windows machine, I set it up with my Microsoft account initially, created a new local account which was admin, logged in as that and then deleted the Microsoft account.

I'm glad I barely have to touch Windows anymore, it really has gone to shit

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