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Any windows fanboy cares to explain how this supposedly enhances a user's security?
The spin on requiring an internet connection being phrased as 'ensures all users exit setup with internet connectivity' is amazing too.
Not wanting to seem like a windows fanboi in the slightest, but.. I guess they're saying that if you log in to your windows box using their cloud authentication, then they can better protect your account, force regular password changes, force password complexity requirements.. and because they're in a position to see all auth attempts against that account, they can react to attacks and patterns of attacks.. having said that. a lot of those advantages go away if you're not actually connected to the internet.. but then, you also lose timely updates by not being connected... it's a difficult question.. I can see how it could be better for a non computer-savvy user to log in using a microsoft account, but also worse and more frustrating for advanced users who don't want to touch microsoft's cloud at all. I guess they made the decision based on what was better for the majority of users. If you're upset by this, you're not really their target audience.
That's what they're saying - it's not true, but it is what they're saying.