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Windows 11’s push for mandatory Microsoft accounts is hitting a nerve with users who say the change complicates setup, privacy, and basic PC ownership (www.windowscentral.com)
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[–] IratePirate@feddit.org 10 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago)

the only decent version of Windows

Please stop romanticising Win 10 just because it's less shitty than 11. There is no decent Windows.

Reminder: Win 10 introduced

  • mandatory telemetry (you can only choose between some telemetry and firehose telemetry)
  • a built-in keylooger
  • built-in advertising
  • agressive nag screens containing dark patterns trying to trick users into "upgrading"