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Windows 11 is closing a loophole that let you skip making a Microsoft account

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      Are they trying to kill windows on purpose?

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        Are they trying to kill windows on purpose?

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        The sad thing is they know the large majority of users will comply. Most people put familiarity and convenience above their own privacy and general well-being.

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          Are they trying to kill windows on purpose?

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          I wouldn't say that, more just abusing a monopoly.

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            The sad thing is they know the large majority of users will comply. Most people put familiarity and convenience above their own privacy and general well-being.

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            Once steamos drops nvidia support and starts coming pre-loaded on laptops and pre-built desktops it's over for their consumer division.

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              Will people just stop using windows already. I get for work but if you just waiting on that one game then fuck off it's not worth it. I gave up some of my favorite games because it wasn't worth using Windows

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                Even MORE reason not to upgrade!

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                  Will people just stop using windows already. I get for work but if you just waiting on that one game then fuck off it's not worth it. I gave up some of my favorite games because it wasn't worth using Windows

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                  Proton is amazing though. I got Lego LotR working on my steam deck by installing some DirectX 9 dependency to fix a graphical glitch with the game. Runs like a dream.

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                    Just one more reason not to use Windows, As if forcing data scrapers down our throat in the guise of AI wasn't enough.

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                      The sad thing is they know the large majority of users will comply. Most people put familiarity and convenience above their own privacy and general well-being.

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                      Also, I will not be surprised if they audaciously disable Win 10 Home edition for security purposes once end of life is reached.

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                        Once steamos drops nvidia support and starts coming pre-loaded on laptops and pre-built desktops it's over for their consumer division.

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                        There's nothing special about SteamOS. Linux has been available as an option from several manufacturers for years.

                        What we need to see is a major studio pushing for Linux like valve has been doing.

                        Imagine if call of duty or fortnite had a Linux promotion to have a penguin hat. That would help

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                          Are they trying to kill windows on purpose?

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                          They have done that for years, and every time there is an army of geeks and gamers who look for registry hacks or PowerShell scripts to install Windows anyway. If even those geeks do not want to spend 5 minutes looking for doc on how to install Ubuntu (which is a billion times easier to use than Windows), you can be sure Windows will never die.

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                            Will people just stop using windows already. I get for work but if you just waiting on that one game then fuck off it's not worth it. I gave up some of my favorite games because it wasn't worth using Windows

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                            Can I run multi-monitor high refresh rates without the desktop slugging? Last time I seriously tried switching to Linux, this seemingly simple setup in 2024 was too much for it to handle.

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                              There's nothing special about SteamOS. Linux has been available as an option from several manufacturers for years.

                              What we need to see is a major studio pushing for Linux like valve has been doing.

                              Imagine if call of duty or fortnite had a Linux promotion to have a penguin hat. That would help

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                              Call of duty is a Microsoft game now.

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                                Describing the ability to make a local account as a loophole is letting a little too much real intention slip out.

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                                  Can I run multi-monitor high refresh rates without the desktop slugging? Last time I seriously tried switching to Linux, this seemingly simple setup in 2024 was too much for it to handle.

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                                  I don't know about high refresh rates, but multiple 4k screens was a pain point in 2023 and it's a complete non-issue in 2025.

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                                    Are they trying to kill windows on purpose?

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                                    companies do things like this when they feel they have the power in the business/customer relationship and there's no regulations to stop them.

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                                      To be far this command was only needed for win 11 Home. Pro did not need a command as the option is available through normal prompts windows gives you.

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                                        I run 2x 1440p monitors at 165hz and 144hz fine

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                                          Also, I will not be surprised if they audaciously disable Win 10 Home edition for security purposes once end of life is reached.

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                                          They already said they are going to charge $30/year for patches. They want recurring revenue from ads in 11 or from you paying yearly for 10.

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