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Microsoft really wants Local accounts gone after it erases its guide on how to create them (www.xda-developers.com)

submitted 5 months ago by ForgottenFlux@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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Microsoft removes guide on converting Microsoft accounts to Local, pushing for Microsoft sign-ins.

Instructions once available, now missing - likely due to company's preference for Microsoft accounts.

People may resist switching to Microsoft accounts for privacy reasons, despite company's stance.

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[-] shortwavesurfer@monero.town 31 points 5 months ago

Switch to Linux where all accounts are local accounts.

[-] bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 24 points 5 months ago

Linux supports network accounts of all kinds.

[-] shortwavesurfer@monero.town 15 points 5 months ago

I didn't say it didn't support network accounts, but you have to have a local account set up to sign into those network accounts. You can set up your computer fully without being connected to the internet and it won't give you grief about it.

[-] bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 7 points 5 months ago

you have to have a local account set up to sign into those network accounts.

I'm pretty sure that's false. You can create an account right from OS install that is backed by something like LDAP (assuming you don't count the root user as an "Account")

[-] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 months ago

root doesn't have to support login either, and I think being able to login is a pre-requisite to being "an account."

[-] tea@lemmy.today 7 points 5 months ago

Linux supports network accounts of all kinds.

They even have a guide for that! https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/linux/install

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