schizoidman@lemmy.ml to Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish · 6 months agoMicrosoft blocks Windows 11 workaround that enabled local accountswww.pcworld.comexternal-linkmessage-square172fedilinkarrow-up1449arrow-down17 cross-posted to: enshittification@lemmy.worldhackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fans
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minus-squareAileks@lemmygrad.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·6 months agoAs as I said in my other comment: you can unplug your ethernet cable, and on Win 11 Pro and above there’s an “I don’t have internet” button you can click.
minus-squareAileks@lemmygrad.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up2·6 months agoFYI it’s extremely easy to upgrade windows and activate it without buying. ;)
minus-square/home/pineapplelover@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·6 months agoYeah if they’re a legitimate business they might not wanna risk that but yeah for most people, just run the activation script
minus-squareAileks@lemmygrad.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-25 months agoBusinesses would already have access to domain join and would provision accounts, so it’s not relevant to them.
As as I said in my other comment: you can unplug your ethernet cable, and on Win 11 Pro and above there’s an “I don’t have internet” button you can click.
“Pro and above”
FYI it’s extremely easy to upgrade windows and activate it without buying. ;)
Yeah if they’re a legitimate business they might not wanna risk that but yeah for most people, just run the activation script
Businesses would already have access to domain join and would provision accounts, so it’s not relevant to them.