I have a new hp laptop arriving next week, hp, i5, windows 11, how do i not activate microsoft account during setup
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FWIW-
Do your setup with a Microsoft account then simply change to a local account and never worry about that Microsoft account again.
Here's how that's done-
support.microsoft.com
Don't concern yourself with the title of that site---it includes instructions on how to initiate a local account
Do your setup with a Microsoft account then simply change to a local account and never worry about that Microsoft account again.
Here's how that's done-
Change from a local account to a Microsoft account - Microsoft Support
Learn how to change your Windows sign in from a local account to a Microsoft account to sync your settings across all your devices.
support.microsoft.com
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- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
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- The case fan and CPU cooler were after purchase upgrades...the i7 cpu runs hot and the OE solution can best be described as marginal when CPU intensive apps are used.
ALSO added VRM and SSD passive heatsinks.
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You need to not have active Internet connection to execute a command to have an offline installation.
In this video, i will show you how to set up Windows 11 without an active Internet connection. Microsoft now requires an active Internet connection to set up a computer with both Windows 11 Home and Pro. That requirement became mandatory with the release of build 22557.
In this video, i will show you how to set up Windows 11 without an active Internet connection. Microsoft now requires an active Internet connection to set up a computer with both Windows 11 Home and Pro. That requirement became mandatory with the release of build 22557.
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- Micron Technology DDR4-3200 16GB
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- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
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- Realtek ALC671
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Switch to Local Account from Microsoft Account in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to switch to a local account from a Microsoft account to sign in to Windows 11 with instead. You can sign in to Windows 11 with a local account or a Microsoft account. However, you can easily switch between using a local account or a Microsoft account to sign in...
www.elevenforum.com
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- Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770K CPU @ 3.50GHz (4th Gen?)
- Motherboard
- ASUS ROG Maximus VI Formula
- Memory
- 32.0 GB of I forget and the box is in storage.
- Graphics Card(s)
- Gigabyte nVidia GeForce GTX 1660 Super OC 6GB
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- Onboard
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 4 x LG 23MP75 - 2 x 24MK430H-B - 1 x Wacom Pro 22" Tablet
- Screen Resolution
- All over the place
- Hard Drives
- Too many to list.
OS on Samsung 1TB 870 QVO SATA
- PSU
- Silverstone 1500
- Case
- NZXT Phantom 820 Full-Tower Case
- Cooling
- Noctua NH-D15 Elite Class Dual Tower CPU Cooler / 6 x EziDIY 120mm / 2 x Corsair 140mm somethings / 1 x 140mm Thermaltake something / 2 x 200mm Corsair.
- Keyboard
- Corsair K95 / Logitech diNovo Edge Wireless
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- Logitech G402 / G502 / Mx Masters / MX Air Cordless
- Internet Speed
- 100/40Mbps
- Browser
- All sorts
- Antivirus
- Kaspersky Premium
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- I’m on a horse.
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- Windows 11 Pro 23H2 Build: 22631.4249
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- LENOVO Yoga 7i EVO OLED 14" Touchscreen i5 12 Core 16GB/512GB
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- Intel Core 12th Gen i5-1240P Processor (1.7 - 4.4GHz)
- Memory
- 16GB LPDDR5 RAM
- Graphics card(s)
- Intel Iris Xe Graphics Processor
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- Optimized with Dolby Atmos®
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- QHD 2880 x 1800 OLED
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- M.2 512GB
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- …still on a horse.
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whats the model... wondering if it comes with S mode activated. if so, there is a straight process
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home version, another question, what is microsoft account doing, or more specifically, what is it doing i don't want it to do
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Uses your car when you’re sleeping
Watches Sean Hannity when you’re not at home
Feeds your paranoia
Doesn’t flush and leaves the lid up.
Nothing that it isn’t already doing while you use a local account. If you think having a local account prevents Microsoft from collecting data and knowing your day to day PC activities, you’d be mistaken.
You could:
Never use the internet
Burn your PC
Join a prison gang
Run for POTUS
How is anyone supposed to answer that question? To answer your question with a question; What don’t you want it to do?
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- Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770K CPU @ 3.50GHz (4th Gen?)
- Motherboard
- ASUS ROG Maximus VI Formula
- Memory
- 32.0 GB of I forget and the box is in storage.
- Graphics Card(s)
- Gigabyte nVidia GeForce GTX 1660 Super OC 6GB
- Sound Card
- Onboard
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 4 x LG 23MP75 - 2 x 24MK430H-B - 1 x Wacom Pro 22" Tablet
- Screen Resolution
- All over the place
- Hard Drives
- Too many to list.
OS on Samsung 1TB 870 QVO SATA
- PSU
- Silverstone 1500
- Case
- NZXT Phantom 820 Full-Tower Case
- Cooling
- Noctua NH-D15 Elite Class Dual Tower CPU Cooler / 6 x EziDIY 120mm / 2 x Corsair 140mm somethings / 1 x 140mm Thermaltake something / 2 x 200mm Corsair.
- Keyboard
- Corsair K95 / Logitech diNovo Edge Wireless
- Mouse
- Logitech G402 / G502 / Mx Masters / MX Air Cordless
- Internet Speed
- 100/40Mbps
- Browser
- All sorts
- Antivirus
- Kaspersky Premium
- Other Info
- I’m on a horse.
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- Windows 11 Pro 23H2 Build: 22631.4249
- Computer type
- Laptop
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- LENOVO Yoga 7i EVO OLED 14" Touchscreen i5 12 Core 16GB/512GB
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- Intel Core 12th Gen i5-1240P Processor (1.7 - 4.4GHz)
- Memory
- 16GB LPDDR5 RAM
- Graphics card(s)
- Intel Iris Xe Graphics Processor
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- Optimized with Dolby Atmos®
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Microsoft account as user profile on pc:
Shared password: If you share a Microsoft login with anyone, they have access to your Microsoft services, and they can view any sensitive information stored there.
Synced settings: Settings automatically sync on all devices that use your Microsoft account.
Locked out of all accounts: Being locked out of your Microsoft account also means you're locked out of all devices you use with that account. It takes anywhere from 10 to 15 minutes to recover your Microsoft password.
Shared password: If you share a Microsoft login with anyone, they have access to your Microsoft services, and they can view any sensitive information stored there.
Synced settings: Settings automatically sync on all devices that use your Microsoft account.
Locked out of all accounts: Being locked out of your Microsoft account also means you're locked out of all devices you use with that account. It takes anywhere from 10 to 15 minutes to recover your Microsoft password.
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If you want to use a local account What is "oobe\bypassnro"
- You start the computer but don't connect to the internet
- When asked to connect to the internet press Shift+F10 to open a CMD window. Type oobe\bypassnro. The computer will restart and this time it will have an option to proceed without a MS Account
As you wont be using a MS Account you won't be using Onedrive and other Microsoft services.
I use a local account and:
- Uninstalled Onedrive Enable or Disable OneDrive in Windows 11
- Disabled Cortana Enable or Disable Cortana in Windows 11
- Disabled Copilot Completely Disable and Remove Copilot in Windows 11
- Installed TinyWall, a firewall that blocks ALL applications / programs / services except those YOU allow.
- You start the computer but don't connect to the internet
- When asked to connect to the internet press Shift+F10 to open a CMD window. Type oobe\bypassnro. The computer will restart and this time it will have an option to proceed without a MS Account
As you wont be using a MS Account you won't be using Onedrive and other Microsoft services.
I use a local account and:
- Uninstalled Onedrive Enable or Disable OneDrive in Windows 11
- Disabled Cortana Enable or Disable Cortana in Windows 11
- Disabled Copilot Completely Disable and Remove Copilot in Windows 11
- Installed TinyWall, a firewall that blocks ALL applications / programs / services except those YOU allow.
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- i5 6600K - 800MHz to 4400MHz
- Motherboard
- GA-Z170-HD3P
- Memory
- 4+4G GSkill DDR4 3000
- Graphics Card(s)
- IG - Intel 530
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Samsung 226BW
- Screen Resolution
- 1680x1050
- Hard Drives
- (1) -1 SM951 – 128GB M.2 AHCI PCIe SSD drive for Win 11
(2) -1 WD SATA 3 - 1T for Data
(3) -1 WD SATA 3 - 1T for backup
(4) -1 BX500 SSD - 128G for Windows 7 and Lubuntu
- PSU
- Thermaltake 450W TR2 gold
- Keyboard
- Old and good Chicony mechanical keyboard
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- Logitech mX performance - 9 buttons (had to disable some)
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- 500 Mb/s
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- Windows 11 Pro
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- Asus Q550LF
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- i7-4500U 800- 3000MHz
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- Asus Q550LF
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- (4+4)G DDR3 1600
- Graphics card(s)
- IG intel 4400 + NVIDIA GeForce GT 745M
- Sound Card
- Realtek
- Monitor(s) Displays
- LG Display LP156WF4-SPH1
- Screen Resolution
- 1920 x 1080
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- BX500 120G SSD for Windows and programs
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1. It uses the first five characters of you email address as your user name.
2. It places your User folders on OneDrive with a very limited amount of storage space.
3. If I'm not mistaken, it also turns on Bitlocker by default.
I always setup my new computers with a local account first and then switch to my MS Account.
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- PowerSpec B746
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- Intel Core i7-10700K
- Motherboard
- ASRock Z490 Phantom Gaming 4/ax
- Memory
- 16GB (8GB PC4-19200 DDR4 SDRAM x2)
- Graphics Card(s)
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 TI
- Sound Card
- Realtek Audio
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Samsung SAM0A87 Samsung SAM0D32
- Screen Resolution
- 1920 x 1080
- Hard Drives
- NVMe WDC WDS100T2B0C-00PXH0 1TB
Samsung SSD 860 EVO 1TB
- PSU
- 750 Watts (62.5A)
- Case
- PowerSpec/Lian Li ATX 205
- Keyboard
- Logitech K270
- Mouse
- Logitech M185
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- Microsoft Edge and Firefox
- Antivirus
- ESET Internet Security
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- Windows 11 Canary Channel
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- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- PowerSpec G156
- CPU
- Intel Core i5-8400 CPU @ 2.80GHz
- Motherboard
- AsusTeK Prime B360M-S
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- 16 MB DDR 4-2666
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 23" Speptre HDMI 75Hz
- Screen Resolution
- 1920x1080
- Hard Drives
- Samsung 970 EVO 500GB NVMe
- Mouse
- Logitek M185
- Keyboard
- Logitek K270
- Browser
- Firefox, Edge and Edge Canary
- Antivirus
- Windows Defender
The EASY way assuming it's not W11 home but W11 pro is at the OOBE setup at "Is the computer used for school/workplace or home" choose school / workplace and then at login selection choose join domain. (You don't need to have an actual domain). Then computer prompts for a name and continues the OOBE with a local account. --- Job done Q.E.D -- no messing around with registry hacks, custom Rufus iso builds etc.
If it's W11 HOME then I don't know -- others more experienced than me might have a solution.
Cheers
jimbo
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You were clearly coached to hate MSA. It is not bad, it improves security and privacy.
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- Windows 11 Home
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- PC/Desktop
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- AMD Ryzen 5 8600G (07/24)
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- ASROCK B650M-HDV/M.2 3.15 (07/24)
- Memory
- 2x32GB Kingston FURY DDR5 5600 MHz CL36 @4800 CL40 (07/24)
- Graphics Card(s)
- ASROCK Radeon RX 6600 Challenger D 8G @60FPS (08/24)
- Sound Card
- Creative Sound BlasterX AE-5 Plus (05/24)
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 24" Philips 24M1N3200ZS/00 (05/24)
- Screen Resolution
- 1920×1080@165Hz via DP1.4
- Hard Drives
- Kingston KC3000 NVMe 2TB (05/24)
ADATA XPG GAMMIX S11 Pro 512GB (07/19)
- PSU
- Seasonic Core GM 550 Gold (04/24)
- Case
- Fractal Design Define 7 Mini with 3x Noctua NF-P14s/12@555rpm (04/24)
- Cooling
- Noctua NH-U12S with Noctua NF-P12 (04/24)
- Keyboard
- HP Pavilion Wired Keyboard 300 (07/24) + Rabalux 76017 Parker (01/24)
- Mouse
- Logitech M330 Silent Plus (04/23)
- Internet Speed
- 500/100 Mbps via RouterOS (05/21) & TCP Optimizer
- Browser
- Edge & Brave for YouTube & LibreWolf for FB
- Antivirus
- NextDNS
- Other Info
- Backup: Hasleo Backup Suite (PreOS)
Headphones: Sennheiser RS170 (09/10)
Phone: Samsung Galaxy Xcover 7 (02/24)
Chair: Huzaro Force 4.4 Grey Mesh (05/24)
Notifier: Xiaomi Mi Band 9 Milanese (10/24)
2nd Monitor: AOC G2460VQ6 @75Hz (02/19)
Can you explain how it improves security and privacy?
To oblige someone to identify online every time he wants to use his computer for me is a big privacy violation.
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- custom build
- CPU
- i5 6600K - 800MHz to 4400MHz
- Motherboard
- GA-Z170-HD3P
- Memory
- 4+4G GSkill DDR4 3000
- Graphics Card(s)
- IG - Intel 530
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Samsung 226BW
- Screen Resolution
- 1680x1050
- Hard Drives
- (1) -1 SM951 – 128GB M.2 AHCI PCIe SSD drive for Win 11
(2) -1 WD SATA 3 - 1T for Data
(3) -1 WD SATA 3 - 1T for backup
(4) -1 BX500 SSD - 128G for Windows 7 and Lubuntu
- PSU
- Thermaltake 450W TR2 gold
- Keyboard
- Old and good Chicony mechanical keyboard
- Mouse
- Logitech mX performance - 9 buttons (had to disable some)
- Internet Speed
- 500 Mb/s
- Browser
- Firefox 64
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- Operating System
- Windows 11 Pro
- Computer type
- Laptop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Asus Q550LF
- CPU
- i7-4500U 800- 3000MHz
- Motherboard
- Asus Q550LF
- Memory
- (4+4)G DDR3 1600
- Graphics card(s)
- IG intel 4400 + NVIDIA GeForce GT 745M
- Sound Card
- Realtek
- Monitor(s) Displays
- LG Display LP156WF4-SPH1
- Screen Resolution
- 1920 x 1080
- Hard Drives
- BX500 120G SSD for Windows and programs
& 1T HDD for data
- Internet Speed
- 500 Mb/s
- Browser
- Firefox 64
For starters, it protects user's account, local account can not be even password protected, it can be bypassed in seconds.
You have control over your data and MS is required by law to obey your wishes, unlike when you are just being tracked.
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- Windows 11 Home
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 8600G (07/24)
- Motherboard
- ASROCK B650M-HDV/M.2 3.15 (07/24)
- Memory
- 2x32GB Kingston FURY DDR5 5600 MHz CL36 @4800 CL40 (07/24)
- Graphics Card(s)
- ASROCK Radeon RX 6600 Challenger D 8G @60FPS (08/24)
- Sound Card
- Creative Sound BlasterX AE-5 Plus (05/24)
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 24" Philips 24M1N3200ZS/00 (05/24)
- Screen Resolution
- 1920×1080@165Hz via DP1.4
- Hard Drives
- Kingston KC3000 NVMe 2TB (05/24)
ADATA XPG GAMMIX S11 Pro 512GB (07/19)
- PSU
- Seasonic Core GM 550 Gold (04/24)
- Case
- Fractal Design Define 7 Mini with 3x Noctua NF-P14s/12@555rpm (04/24)
- Cooling
- Noctua NH-U12S with Noctua NF-P12 (04/24)
- Keyboard
- HP Pavilion Wired Keyboard 300 (07/24) + Rabalux 76017 Parker (01/24)
- Mouse
- Logitech M330 Silent Plus (04/23)
- Internet Speed
- 500/100 Mbps via RouterOS (05/21) & TCP Optimizer
- Browser
- Edge & Brave for YouTube & LibreWolf for FB
- Antivirus
- NextDNS
- Other Info
- Backup: Hasleo Backup Suite (PreOS)
Headphones: Sennheiser RS170 (09/10)
Phone: Samsung Galaxy Xcover 7 (02/24)
Chair: Huzaro Force 4.4 Grey Mesh (05/24)
Notifier: Xiaomi Mi Band 9 Milanese (10/24)
2nd Monitor: AOC G2460VQ6 @75Hz (02/19)
Have you ever tried to sign into a PC where the password is unknown? I had to try for my cousin after her husband died.
It's very easy to reset the password of a local account, but none of the hacks for doing so will work on a Microsoft account - his was an MS account.
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- Windows 11 Home
- Computer type
- Laptop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Acer Aspire 3 A315-23
- CPU
- AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
- Memory
- 8GB
- Graphics Card(s)
- Radeon Graphics
- Monitor(s) Displays
- laptop screen
- Screen Resolution
- 1366x768 native resolution, up to 2560x1440 with Radeon Virtual Super Resolution
- Hard Drives
- 1TB Samsung EVO 870 SSD
- Internet Speed
- 50 Mbps
- Browser
- Edge, Firefox
- Antivirus
- Defender
- Other Info
- fully 'Windows 11 ready' laptop. Windows 10 C: partition migrated from my old unsupported 'main machine' then upgraded to 11. A test migration ran Insider builds for 2 months. When 11 was released on 5th October 2021 it was re-imaged back to 10 and was offered the upgrade in Windows Update on 20th October. Windows Update offered the 22H2 Feature Update on 20th September 2022. It got the 23H2 Feature Update on 4th November 2023 through Windows Update, and 24H2 on 3rd October 2024 through Windows Update by setting the Target Release Version for 24H2.
My SYSTEM THREE is a Dell Latitude 5410, i7-10610U, 32GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro (and all my Hyper-V VMs).
My SYSTEM FOUR is a 2-in-1 convertible Lenovo Yoga 11e 20DA, Celeron N2930, 8GB RAM, 256GB ssd. Unsupported device: currently running Win10 Pro, plus Win11 Pro RTM and Insider Dev, Beta, and RP 24H2 as native boot vhdx.
My SYSTEM FIVE is a Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1, Pentium Silver N5030, 8GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro, plus the Insider Beta, Dev, Canary, and Release Preview builds as a native boot .vhdx.
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- Operating System
- Windows 11 Pro
- Computer type
- Laptop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Dell Latitude E4310
- CPU
- Intel® Core™ i5-520M
- Motherboard
- 0T6M8G
- Memory
- 8GB
- Graphics card(s)
- (integrated graphics) Intel HD Graphics
- Screen Resolution
- 1366x768
- Hard Drives
- 500GB Crucial MX500 SSD
- Browser
- Firefox, Edge
- Antivirus
- Defender
- Other Info
- unsupported machine: Legacy bios, MBR, TPM 1.2, upgraded from W10 to W11 using W10/W11 hybrid install media workaround. In-place upgrade to 22H2 using ISO and a workaround. Feature Update to 23H2 by manually installing the Enablement Package. In-place upgrade to 24H2 using hybrid 23H2/24H2 install media. Also running Insider Beta, Dev, and Canary builds as a native boot .vhdx.
My SYSTEM THREE is a Dell Latitude 5410, i7-10610U, 32GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro (and all my Hyper-V VMs).
My SYSTEM FOUR is a 2-in-1 convertible Lenovo Yoga 11e 20DA, Celeron N2930, 8GB RAM, 256GB ssd. Unsupported device: currently running Win10 Pro, plus Win11 Pro RTM and Insider Dev, Beta, and RP 24H2 as native boot vhdx.
My SYSTEM FIVE is a Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1, Pentium Silver N5030, 8GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro, plus the Insider Beta, Dev, Canary, and Release Preview builds as a native boot .vhdx.
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IMHO, there's nothing wrong with using a MS Account. My two desktops and my laptop use my MS Account. I just don't recommend using it when first setting up a computer. If MS would give us the option of how we want it set up I would probably recommend it. A user should be allowed to chose what they want their user name to be, if they want Bitlocker turned on, where they want their user folder located and if they want to use OneDrive or not. Once a new computer is setup it's easy to switch over to a MS Account. Much easier then trying to make the changes after first setting up the computer with the MS Account.
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- Windows 11 Canary Channel
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- PowerSpec B746
- CPU
- Intel Core i7-10700K
- Motherboard
- ASRock Z490 Phantom Gaming 4/ax
- Memory
- 16GB (8GB PC4-19200 DDR4 SDRAM x2)
- Graphics Card(s)
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 TI
- Sound Card
- Realtek Audio
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Samsung SAM0A87 Samsung SAM0D32
- Screen Resolution
- 1920 x 1080
- Hard Drives
- NVMe WDC WDS100T2B0C-00PXH0 1TB
Samsung SSD 860 EVO 1TB
- PSU
- 750 Watts (62.5A)
- Case
- PowerSpec/Lian Li ATX 205
- Keyboard
- Logitech K270
- Mouse
- Logitech M185
- Browser
- Microsoft Edge and Firefox
- Antivirus
- ESET Internet Security
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- Operating System
- Windows 11 Canary Channel
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- PowerSpec G156
- CPU
- Intel Core i5-8400 CPU @ 2.80GHz
- Motherboard
- AsusTeK Prime B360M-S
- Memory
- 16 MB DDR 4-2666
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 23" Speptre HDMI 75Hz
- Screen Resolution
- 1920x1080
- Hard Drives
- Samsung 970 EVO 500GB NVMe
- Mouse
- Logitek M185
- Keyboard
- Logitek K270
- Browser
- Firefox, Edge and Edge Canary
- Antivirus
- Windows Defender
- Local time
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- 2,277
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- Windows 11 Pro
if using a local account, just be sure that you have other security precautions in place. lock down built in administrator, lock down POST boot menu, lock down BIOS, etc. if random people cannot boot from a device/installation media they can't reset your password. its not hard to lock down/prevent those security loopholes... just not stuff the average user ever thinks about
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That is the problem, 99.99% users are unprotected when using a local account, yet they insists on using it, because they read that they should. BIOS protection can be reset by using BIOS flashback update or manually replacing BIOS chip.
People using iPhone or Android automatically login to the account, but for social reasons, they hate MSA. They were told to.
My Computer
System One
-
- OS
- Windows 11 Home
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 8600G (07/24)
- Motherboard
- ASROCK B650M-HDV/M.2 3.15 (07/24)
- Memory
- 2x32GB Kingston FURY DDR5 5600 MHz CL36 @4800 CL40 (07/24)
- Graphics Card(s)
- ASROCK Radeon RX 6600 Challenger D 8G @60FPS (08/24)
- Sound Card
- Creative Sound BlasterX AE-5 Plus (05/24)
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 24" Philips 24M1N3200ZS/00 (05/24)
- Screen Resolution
- 1920×1080@165Hz via DP1.4
- Hard Drives
- Kingston KC3000 NVMe 2TB (05/24)
ADATA XPG GAMMIX S11 Pro 512GB (07/19)
- PSU
- Seasonic Core GM 550 Gold (04/24)
- Case
- Fractal Design Define 7 Mini with 3x Noctua NF-P14s/12@555rpm (04/24)
- Cooling
- Noctua NH-U12S with Noctua NF-P12 (04/24)
- Keyboard
- HP Pavilion Wired Keyboard 300 (07/24) + Rabalux 76017 Parker (01/24)
- Mouse
- Logitech M330 Silent Plus (04/23)
- Internet Speed
- 500/100 Mbps via RouterOS (05/21) & TCP Optimizer
- Browser
- Edge & Brave for YouTube & LibreWolf for FB
- Antivirus
- NextDNS
- Other Info
- Backup: Hasleo Backup Suite (PreOS)
Headphones: Sennheiser RS170 (09/10)
Phone: Samsung Galaxy Xcover 7 (02/24)
Chair: Huzaro Force 4.4 Grey Mesh (05/24)
Notifier: Xiaomi Mi Band 9 Milanese (10/24)
2nd Monitor: AOC G2460VQ6 @75Hz (02/19)
Now why do you think that is? - - - Hmmm?
My Computers
System One System Two
-
- OS
- Windows 11 Pro 23H2
- Computer type
- Laptop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Microsoft Surface Pro
- Memory
- 16GB
-
- Operating System
- Windows 11 Pro 23H2
- Computer type
- Laptop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Lenovo ThinkPad
- Memory
- 32GB
- Local time
- 4:05 AM
- Posts
- 7,076
- OS
- Windows 11 Pro + Win11 Canary VM.
1.yes - this is annoying but nit a big deal.
2.Only if you do not read the installation screens properly. You get option to not use onvedrive. Easy enough to revert to local drives.
3. Not exactly - it leaves pc in a bitlocker ready state but you still have to activate it. However, easy to turn it off so no big deal.
There are lots of pluses - one biggie is you can link digital licence to ms account so if mobo fails you can reactivate a new mobo.
Frankly there is a lot of bs about MS accounts being the spawn of Satan.
My Computer
System One
-
- OS
- Windows 11 Pro + Win11 Canary VM.
- Computer type
- Laptop
- Manufacturer/Model
- ASUS Zenbook 14
- CPU
- I9 13th gen i9-13900H 2.60 GHZ
- Motherboard
- Yep, Laptop has one.
- Memory
- 16 GB soldered
- Graphics Card(s)
- Integrated Intel Iris XE
- Sound Card
- Realtek built in
- Monitor(s) Displays
- laptop OLED screen
- Screen Resolution
- 2880x1800 touchscreen
- Hard Drives
- 1 TB NVME SSD (only weakness is only one slot)
- PSU
- Internal + 65W thunderbolt USB4 charger
- Case
- Yep, got one
- Cooling
- Stella Artois (UK pint cans - 568 ml) - extra cost.
- Keyboard
- Built in UK keybd
- Mouse
- Bluetooth , wireless dongled, wired
- Internet Speed
- 900 mbs (ethernet), wifi 6 typical 350-450 mb/s both up and down
- Browser
- Edge
- Antivirus
- Defender
- Other Info
- TPM 2.0, 2xUSB4 thunderbolt, 1xUsb3 (usb a), 1xUsb-c, hdmi out, 3.5 mm audio out/in combo, ASUS backlit trackpad (inc. switchable number pad)
Macrium Reflect Home V8
Office 365 Family (6 users each 1TB onedrive space)
Hyper-V (a vm runs almost as fast as my older laptop)
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