schizoidman@lemmy.ml to Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 month agoMicrosoft blocks Windows 11 workaround that enabled local accountswww.pcworld.comexternal-linkmessage-square167fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10 cross-posted to: becomeme@sh.itjust.works
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkMicrosoft blocks Windows 11 workaround that enabled local accountswww.pcworld.comschizoidman@lemmy.ml to Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square167fedilink cross-posted to: becomeme@sh.itjust.works
minus-squarekaty ✨@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 month agodon’t you need one at that point to tie the windows activation to your account?
minus-squarewander1236@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 month agoMicrosoft does sync activation keys to your account but the license is also embedded in the firmware in recent prebuilt laptops and desktops, so you don’t need a Microsoft account to activate.
don’t you need one at that point to tie the windows activation to your account?
Microsoft does sync activation keys to your account but the license is also embedded in the firmware in recent prebuilt laptops and desktops, so you don’t need a Microsoft account to activate.