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Well, Microsoft is getting ready to annoy its faithful Windows 10 user base with yet another prompt. This time, Microsoft wants Windows 10 users to switch from using a local account to their online Microsoft account.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Haven't they done this since like Windows 8 or even 7? Thought it was pretty much mandatory already tbh.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago

Not really. There's always a skip or cancel button or "sign in another way" prompt somewhere. I think this means they're going to start prompting people more often.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

ah this one is easy, it's called use linux.

Stop coping and use linux.

This has been: your local linux user, thank you for having me.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 6 months ago (2 children)

This crap is getting annoying. Most people are office workers with no say about their day to day OS.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago
[–] [email protected] 11 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Office workers will not be getting pestered to sign up for a Microsoft account.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 6 months ago

you best be sure they'll be paying for it though!

[–] [email protected] 16 points 6 months ago

I love how microsoft is becoming more and more supportive of linux!! Thanks

(by making the switch to linux more enticing)

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