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ardi60@reddthat.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days ago

Microsoft is plugging more holes that let you use Windows 11 without an online account

www.theverge.com

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Microsoft is plugging more holes that let you use Windows 11 without an online account

www.theverge.com

ardi60@reddthat.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days ago
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Microsoft is disabling the best local account workarounds
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    This is the rule for any account or mobile game, too - if it asks your age before asking for consent to farm, put any age below 13. It’ll either not farm you because it’s illegal or it’ll kick you out. If the latter, good riddance really

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      I’ve always done 1/1/1984 for obvious reasons but this is a good tip

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        I’ve used 1/1/70 since it’s the unix epoc, what’s 1/1/84?

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          https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nineteen_Eighty-Four

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          Thank you both for telling me the answers to your security questions.

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            Don’t worry, Lemmy censors security information and passwords automatically, see: ******

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              hunter2

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                Why are people just replying with asrerisks?

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              That didn’t work. Maybe it doesn’t realize that’s the combination to my suitcase?

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                oh no, dude, why did you publish my credit card pin code!?

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