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[-] waigl@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

Why the fuck is a Microsoft account so important to Windows that running it without one is considered a "loophole"?

[-] Irelephant@lemm.ee 5 points 3 months ago

Because we need your data silly ๐Ÿ˜Š

[-] IrateAnteater@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 months ago

My guess is that's it's easier to neatly package your data up for when they go to sell it.

[-] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

because microsoft is shifting focus from selling you a product, to selling you as a product

And they need a unique account to track every single click and thing you do on your PC, and the web, and everywhere else to facilitate doing that with greater control and ease.

Its literally what, and for the same reason, google has done for the past decade+

[-] kevincox@lemmy.ml 0 points 3 months ago

They want to make money off of services, every service they offer requires a Microsoft account to purchase and use. Everyone that they force to make an account during setup is one step closer to paying for a Microsoft service.

There are obviously tradeoffs (less sales of these versions of windows and some users pushed away from Windows altogether among others), but the motivation is clear.

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