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In the latest Windows 11 preview build, Microsoft removed the “bypassnro” command, which let users skip signing into a Microsoft Account when installing Windows. (blogs.windows.com)
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[–] [email protected] 33 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I feel like this won't stop anyone who was already refusing to use a Microsoft account for windows. Anyone who was already bypassing the account requirement will still do so, it just will be more difficult. They've accomplished nothing except further pissing off some of their most competent user base.

[–] [email protected] 28 points 5 days ago (1 children)

They've accomplished nothing except further pissing off some of their most competent user base.

I don't think they've cared about the competent users for a very long time. They only want the users who click OK or Next without reading or thinking.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Yup. Competent nerds like us make up about 0.0002% of their earnings. The big business is in corporate, and the hordes of plebs as a distant second.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 days ago

I'm positive competent nerds make up none of their earnings, because we've all been pirating Microsoft software ever since we were tall enough to reach the keyboard.