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Microsoft no longer permits local Windows 10 accounts if you want Consumer Extended Security Updates — support beyond EOL requires a Microsoft Account link-up even if you pay $30 (www.tomshardware.com)

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[–] Endymion_Mallorn@kbin.melroy.org 8 points 2 days ago

Oh good, M$ won't try to break my machine anymore? Sweet, thanks for giving me a reason to use my local account only.

[–] iAvicenna@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

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[–] Pika@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 days ago (2 children)

hatred against Microsoft aside, this change doesn't surprise me. With forcing an account, it allows them to tie your support subscription directly to an account instead of having it be a product key, which is annoying for both the user and the agent in trying to validate whether or not it's in support or not.

Like, I hate the mentality of needing to use Microsoft services to use a Microsoft system, but this is one of their decisions that I can somewhat understand, it makes it far easier for subscription based setups.

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

There are a few ways of doing that without harvesting PII . This is just naked disdain for people not hooking up for oneChive overages.

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[–] Taldan@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The article explicitly pointed out this extended security patching does not cover support

It's easy to agree with Microsoft when you don't bother reading the article and just make up a reason to support their decision

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[–] peoplebeproblems@midwest.social 5 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Oh well. I'm just glad I can access all my files on NTFS so I don't even have to migrate anything.

Maybe reinstall some games, and say no more to others, but that's the way things be.

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[–] Thedogdrinkscoffee@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 days ago

Microsoft? Ew! No.

[–] mang0@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

So Windows 10 LTSC isn't affected by this?

[–] scottmeme@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 days ago

LTSC IoT is good until 2032

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