Title I do not want a Microsoft account. Microsoft doesn’t need any more info about me than they already have. Thanks

  • Otherbarry@lemmy.zip
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    7 hours ago

    Haven’t tested this with the most recent Windows 11 installer but in the past what I do during the install is select that I’m setting the system up for a corporate / domain account. From there it allows to enter a normal Windows username/password like normal (you don’t actually need a domain name but you can make one up if you want).

    • Matt@lemdro.id
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      7 hours ago

      That is only an option on the Pro version. Most computers come with Home.

      • tal
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        6 hours ago

        I use Linux, so I haven’t run into this myself, but I assume that one can buy a copy of Windows 11 Pro separately from the PC itself, even if one doesn’t currently have the Pro edition.

        kagis

        https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/d/windows-11-pro/dg7gmgf0d8h4

        Yeah. Though this says that they’re currently out-of-stock of the USB installer.