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Upcoming Windows 11 builds cannot install without internet and Microsoft Account

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268 points tech234a | 5 comments | 29 Mar 25 04:13 UTC | HN request time: 2.598s | source
1. userbinator ◴[29 Mar 25 05:17 UTC] No.43512957[source]▶
"Challenge accepted." Much like with the TPM "requirement" and the others, I don't expect this one to stay undefeated for long.
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2. chii ◴[29 Mar 25 05:36 UTC] No.43513048[source]▶
the true victory is to move to linux. unfortunately, that's been harder than it needed to be, and it's mostly due to inertia of old software and network effect of windows.
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3. BrenBarn ◴[29 Mar 25 06:24 UTC] No.43513255[source]▶
I've made the switch, but there are still occasional things for which I need to boot into a Windows VM.
4. Tepix ◴[29 Mar 25 06:52 UTC] No.43513376[source]▶
Why fight a piece of software with other motives hen you can choose one that is aligned with yours instead?
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5. userbinator ◴[30 Mar 25 00:04 UTC] No.43519882[source]▶
No software is perfect, and people might not want to "fight" with Linux either.

Besides, it's a good challenge; this site is called Hacker News, after all.