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Upcoming Windows 11 builds cannot install without internet and Microsoft Account

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Upcoming Windows 11 builds cannot install without internet and Microsoft Account

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Attached: 1 image Upcoming Windows 11 builds won't have the ability to to install without internet connectivity and a Microsoft Account. https://blogs.windows.com/windows-insider/2025/03/28/announcing-windows-11-insider-preview-build-26200-5516-dev-channel/

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  • JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    Let’s just make and share one Microsoft account. So they’d have exactly one user with 4M desktop installs

    • zecg@lemmy.world
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      2 months ago

      Or drop Windows.

      • SolOrion@sh.itjust.works
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        2 months ago

        Frustratingly, that would also mean dropping at least one of my favorite games rn.

        I’m very much considering dual booting defaulting to Linux whenever Win10 support is properly dropped.

        • Rikudou_Sage@lemmings.world
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          2 months ago

          Doesn’t run on Proton?

          • SolOrion@sh.itjust.works
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            2 months ago

            The dev refuses to let the anti cheat work on Linux.

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