Upcoming Windows 11 builds cannot install without internet and Microsoft Account
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#2"Challenge accepted." Much like with the TPM "requirement" and the others, I don't expect this one to stay undefeated for long.
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#3> "We're removing the bypassnro.cmd script from the build to enhance security and user experience of Windows 11."
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Re: Upcoming Windows 11 builds cannot install without internet and Microsoft Account
#4According to the linked discussion, the underlying setting that the script set still exists, so this simply makes it less convenient.
It should absolutely be taken as a warning sign, though. Seriously, if at this point you're installing Windows and relying on the existence of that setting, you should be seeking alternatives.
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#5> "We're removing the bypassnro.cmd script from the build to enhance security and user experience of Windows 11." .·°՞(˃ ᗜ ˂)՞°·.
“Security”
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#6That Xbox employee that was smugly and fanatically defending the always online fiasco way back (who ended up getting fired for defending the sales pitch) must be screaming.
Re: Upcoming Windows 11 builds cannot install without internet and Microsoft Account
#7According to the linked discussion, the underlying setting that the script set still exists, so this simply makes it less convenient. It should absolutely be taken as a warning sign, though. Seriously, if at this point you're installing Windows and relying on the existence of that setting, you should be seeking alternatives.
I've been saying the writing was on the wall for a long time. Any time someone says how easy it is to simply avoid MS account registration I've argued that it's not going to last much longer.
Even Microsoft's current Storage Spaces Direct won't let you start a locally hosted Hyper-V VM without an Azure connection.
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#8Earlier on HN: Windows 11 is closing a loophole that let you skip making a Microsoft account (theverge.com)
139 points | 5 hours ago | 125 comments https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43511073
Re: Upcoming Windows 11 builds cannot install without internet and Microsoft Account
#9"Challenge accepted." Much like with the TPM "requirement" and the others, I don't expect this one to stay undefeated for long.
the true victory is to move to linux. unfortunately, that's been harder than it needed to be, and it's mostly due to inertia of old software and network effect of windows.
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#10In October when Windows 10 support ends it'll finally be the year of desktop linux.