yool_ooloo@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 hours agoSetting up a new laptop - How do I get around needing a Microsoft account?message-squaremessage-square26fedilinkarrow-up147arrow-down13file-text
arrow-up144arrow-down1message-squareSetting up a new laptop - How do I get around needing a Microsoft account?yool_ooloo@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 hours agomessage-square26fedilinkfile-text
Title I do not want a Microsoft account. Microsoft doesn’t need any more info about me than they already have. Thanks
minus-squareMatt@lemdro.idlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·7 hours agoThat is only an option on the Pro version. Most computers come with Home.
minus-squaretallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-26 hours agoI 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.
That is only an option on the Pro version. Most computers come with Home.
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.