If you've gone this long and have not fixed it then perhaps it's easier to copy important data from it to an external USB drive.
Then do a CLEAN install of Windows and be done with it?
How to Install Windows 11 "24H2" With/Without a MS Account +Tips/Tricks [2024]
How to Setup Windows 11...
Pros and cons to Online account for your own local copy of Windows.
My own personal choice is LOCAL Account only
Switch to Local Account from Microsoft Account in Windows 11
https://www.elevenforum.com/t/switch-to-local-account-from-microsoft-account-in-windows-11.1219/
No doubt for some advanced users it can be annoying at times, but can be bypassed if needed.
I would agree that overall it's best to leave it on. If you're 100% certain it's an FP then allow it but otherwise it just might save your bacon
Sorry I missed your post.
The link above seems to still work for me at least when you're logged in.
https://www.elevenforum.com/attachments/win-service-registry-restore-windows-11-zip.21869/
Hate to necro post but have to agree. This has become such an issue for customers that I had to resort to making our own article on how to disable Fast Startup
Again, I don't think the new articles show or prove anything as far as LastPass being any more susceptible to attack than any other password manager. If you allowed or were not diligent to protect your computer from a malware attack that inserted a hidden keylogger then you cannot blame LastPass...
In general I agree with you TraderGary however, in many attacks it's not always the data or the program that is attacked. In some cases there are attacks on other components. BlackIce from decades ago had an exploit that allowed access through their encryption remotely. Many systems were...
Sooner or later there won't be a lot of difference and I may at some point abandon but I'm hopeful for a few more years before that happens.
If I go with Chromium it won't be Google Chrome. They're just too invasive with your privacy.
Should be many ways to restore back to the factory install, but not quite the exact same OOBE experience the vendor sets up.
Macrium should be able to back it up in its current state
1. When you get the computer you won't have much choice but no harm in trying.
You can try turning off your router while setting up the computer as currently it is not enforced to have a Cloud account.
2. No, just set up your account. Once you get yours set and get upgraded to Pro you can make...