[NTLUG:Discuss] Fwd: [Notify] Windows 11.....

[Cornelius Keck]

There might be a work-around to install 11 using a local account, by 
disabling all and any networking. I didn't get to try that, because as 
part of the upgrade, 11 required a login associated with a Microsoft 
account. Found out later that 11 dialed up using the laptop's LTE modem, 
which I had disabled prior to the upgrade, as its monthly data allowance 
is fairly low.

This thing appears to be fully compliant because otherwise this whole 
disaster wouldn't even have started.

Officially a M$ account is required. No telling how much longer the 
workaround is going to work.

On 12/30/2021 12:03 PM, crem1111 wrote:
> Stu,
> 
> I am lost. WIN11 will not install unless you are hardware compliant. Several
> of my computers are not CPU and TPM 2.0 compliant.
> 
> I am assuming your PC is hardware compliant and Micro$oft allowed the
> download and install. Micro$oft always wants you to approve EULA. I've only
> gotten around EULA when I clone systems. In prior installs, they have the
> default that you needed to have a Micro$oft account. There was an option to
> get around the default without a Micro$oft account. I am expecting the
> option to go away someday. At that time my Micro$oft account may originate
> from China. No one will question that.
> 
> My question: What behavior has changed on Micro$oft? Is M$ account required?
> Has the option to not have a M$ account gone away.
> 
> Charles R.
> 
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> From: Cornelius Keck <dfwuug at keck.us>
> Date: Wed, Dec 29, 2021 at 12:26 AM
> Subject: [Notify] Windows 11.....
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> 
> 
> Something not one bit Unix, for a change, but still:
> 
> My on-the-road laptop blocked logins until agreeing to upgrade to Windows
> 11. Big disappointment right there, not one bit unexpected.
> Backed it out within 15 minutes after it started up.
> 
> There are only two good aspects about all this mess:
> 
> - the upgrade backs out just fine, in realistic time, and
> 
> - all my Windows 10 stuff appears to be unharmed.
> 
> This could have ended way worse. Might want to get backups ready before
> 11 hits you, in case stuff goes sideways.
> 
> I full realize that this is a Unix/Linux/*BSD-oriented group, but many of us
> have to use Windows here and there, so better beware.
> 
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