I use #Windows on work-owned PC on a daily basis. I simply do not see myself ever using Windows voluntarily on my own PCs - with or without a Microsoft account requirement. The UX is simply too poor.
https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/people-inside-microsoft-are-fighting-to-drop-windows-11s-mandatory-microsoft-account-requirements-during-setup
Phil Baker :almalinux: :freebsd:
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