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Microsoft is plugging more holes that let you use Windows 11 without an online account (www.theverge.com)
submitted 10 months ago by inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world to c/pcgaming@lemmy.ca
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Now's a great time to move to Linux gaming.

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[–] st3ph3n@midwest.social 18 points 10 months ago

Enshittification intensifies

[–] koncertejo@lemmy.ml 15 points 10 months ago

I'm so glad I don't use it anymore

[–] DebatableRaccoon@lemmy.ca 8 points 10 months ago (1 children)

And the enshittification will continue until they have true competition.

[–] Lexxly@lemmy.ca 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

It got me to switch to mac anyways

[–] DebatableRaccoon@lemmy.ca 3 points 10 months ago

I have to admit, not a route I'd expect, certainly not one to become a norm given different use cases or the steeper buy-in.

[–] SalamenceFury@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago

Me with Rufus: "You cannot stop me."

[–] kalpol@lemmy.ca 4 points 10 months ago

They really want to turn Windows into iOS. All apps form the Microsoft store, locked bootloader.

[–] Ashtear@lemmy.zip 1 points 10 months ago

And this is why I use the LTSC version and disable updates. Yes, my system isn't as secure, but considering the usual attack vectors have moved more towards social engineering lately, being free of Microsoft's nonsense outweighs the outdated security in my view.

[–] CarrmynCarnage@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 10 months ago

And more and more reason to stop using windows. Oh btw Winboat is a thing now. As is WINE and Proton.

[–] jasoman@lemmy.world -2 points 10 months ago

This is only for Home version and not the Pro version of windows