News No, Notepad for Windows 11 doesn't require you to use a Microsoft account — unless you're trying to use AI

[USAFRet]

I always install the Old Calc from winaero instead of the default app. When the default app first launched, it would take a literal second to startup. Absolutely inexcusable for a calculator.

I don't know your system specs, but for me, Calc opens almost before my finger stops moving from the click.

 

[ezst036]

Still don't see why people pitch a fit about having a Microsoft account when they don't about having a Google or Apple account for their phones, Amazon or Roku or innumerable accounts for their TV and entertainment, an account to buy things online, an account to use a restaurant app...

Or even an account to post in these forums.

So the original statement can be easily seen.

It's not a deceptive question because Windows is just following in the footsteps of everything else

It is a deceptive question because the comparison isn't "everything else", the question is Windows OS vs Windows OS.

You can't see why people pitch a fit about having a Microsoft account because you aren't starting from the same place they are starting from, purposefully avoiding the reasons altogether for why its so upsetting.

- Windows 1.0, 2.0, 3.0/2.1/3.11 didn't require a Microsoft account, only local.
- Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000 didn't require a Microsoft account, only local.
- Windows XP/VISTA/7/8/8.1/10 didn't require a Microsoft account, only local.
Even the initial Windows 11 didn't require a Microsoft account, only local - it was only later in the middle of Windows 11 that Microsoft made it virtually impossible (As noted by Tom's Hardware) to use a local-only scenario.

And trust me, I really would have preferred to have typed out that line all 14 times for each individual OS instead of just condensing it down to 3, because I'm not convinced you'll listen. But I suspect the moderators might have gotten annoyed with such a thing.

If you actually wanted to use the metric that others are using, you would've begun doing so already. So in the end you've only deceived yourself by clearing the table of what upsets people, then looking at the table with nothing on it and getting yourself confused.

Put the facts back on the table and you'll understand. The facts are these: Windows 1.0, 2.0, 3.0/2.1/3.11/95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP/VISTA/7/8/8.1/10. And yes, even the beginning of Windows 11's life.

 

[JeffreyP55]

Ahh....there's the issue.
So a tiny subset of Win 11 users, and not really a thing anyway.

I still use textpad 8. I love my text files.

 

[JeffreyP55]

I always install the Old Calc from winaero instead of the default app. When the default app first launched, it would take a literal second to startup. Absolutely inexcusable for a calculator.

I remember. The newer version has a ton of conversion options I can't ignore.

 

[USAFRet]

it was only later in the middle of Windows 11 that Microsoft made it virtually impossible (As noted by Tom's Hardware) to use a local-only scenario.

Use, or set up with?

Major difference.
I use local accounts on all my Win 10 and 11 systems.
Local Standard and Local Admin.

Systems were initially set up with a MS account, but then that MS account is almost never ever used.

 

[ezst036]

Use, or set up with?

Major difference.

No.

That's only because you refuse to acknowledge that Microsoft transformed Windows OS into adware.

Those of us who are honest and sober with ourselves about Microsoft's nefarious use of this login know that it's used everywhere at all times in order to maximize profits on their advertising placement plotting and schemeing. This is done by keeping an eye on you.

 

[ex_bubblehead]

No.

That's only because you refuse to acknowledge that Microsoft transformed Windows OS into adware.

He's FAR more aware than you realize. And, I'd advise you to soften your tone here when addressing other members.

 

[USAFRet]

No.

That's only because you refuse to acknowledge that Microsoft transformed Windows OS into adware.

Those of us who are honest and sober with ourselves about Microsoft's nefarious use of this login know that it's used everywhere at all times in order to maximize profits on their advertising placement plotting and schemeing. This is done by keeping an eye on you.

As said, all my house systems are set up with Local users. Standard and Admin.
I literally cannot remember the last tie I logged in with the MS account on my main Win 11 Pro system.
Probably sometime early last year.

 

[umeng2002_2]

Make a USB installer with RUFUS. It has a simple option to default install with a local account.