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Upcoming Windows 11 builds cannot install without internet and Microsoft Account

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268 points tech234a | 1 comments | 29 Mar 25 04:13 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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samiv ◴[29 Mar 25 07:00 UTC] No.43513408[source]▶
I'm also 100% convinced Microsoft will introduce mandatory code signing at some point and make it so that you can only ever install software from Windows Store.

They are envious of the Google and Apple walled gardens/cashcows and are now determined to turn Windows into one.

Windows is no longer a product for users, the users of Windows are the product for Microsoft to be shoved into the Azure sales funnel.

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throwaway290 ◴[29 Mar 25 07:28 UTC] No.43513544[source]▶
Should be mentioned this is way worse than Apple

Having to use an account to get apps from app store (Apple) vs. having to use an account to install and use the OS in the first place (Microsoft) = not even a a competition

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djaychela ◴[29 Mar 25 07:56 UTC] No.43513653[source]▶
Until you need to download something from the app store (happened to me the other day on a mac I wiped and then needed to bring on holiday so now I need to go through the process again afterwards)
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freehorse ◴[29 Mar 25 08:02 UTC] No.43513677[source]▶
Can you install anything from the windows store without a Microsoft account, or from google play without a google one? I assume this is already the state of affairs since ever, but except iOS all the rest allow you to install stuff outside their stores.
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rkharsan64 ◴[29 Mar 25 08:16 UTC] No.43513738[source]▶
You can install things from Windows/Microsoft Store without an account.
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1. throwaway290 ◴[29 Mar 25 09:34 UTC] No.43514085[source]▶
The point is you are not going to be allowed to even install windows without an account to make use of the great privilege of using a walled garden app store.

And no one on this forum really needs app store when homebrew exists