Using a local account on Windows 11 has its benefits, as explained by Microsoft on accident.
  • Microsoft inadvertently highlighted the benefits of using a local account over a Microsoft account on Windows 11 in a recent support page update.
  • Using a local account allows for offline sign-in, is independent of cloud services, and limits settings, files, and applications to a single device, enhancing privacy.
  • Despite these benefits, Microsoft requires internet access or workarounds for the initial setup of Windows 11, making it challenging to use a local account from the start.
  • @skizzles@lemmy.mlEnglish
    15•6 months ago

    Dual boot, and use something like AtlasOS to clean up the BS that comes with windows.

    I have a separate drive with windows for solidworks and a few online games I play occasionally. 99% of the time I run Linux though.

    That being said I understand if you game online a lot and those games don’t work in Linux then that really isn’t an option.

    At the very least though I would check out something like AtlasOS, it works for both W10 and 11.

    • @firepenny@lemmy.worldEnglish
      4•6 months ago

      Please don’t use atlasOS. These “custom” versions of Windows are fully of security implications.

      • @skizzles@lemmy.mlEnglish
        8•6 months ago

        It’s not a custom version of windows.

        Please make sure you do some research before you implicate things.

        AtlasOS modifies a fresh install of windows to help get rid of bloat ware and some of the security concerns that MS puts in their OS.

        • @stoy@lemmy.zipEnglish
          1•6 months ago

          That is arguing sementics, in either way you let a third party modify your OS.

        • @firepenny@lemmy.worldEnglish
          -6•6 months ago

          Again, custom. You are debloating an OS and removing security features and removing other functions of the os that will cause security and instability in your windows environment.

          Honestly, if you are so concerned that you need to run this custom made script to protect privacy, you’re probably just better using Linux.

          • @skizzles@lemmy.mlEnglish
            19•6 months ago

            Again, it is not a “Custom OS” you aren’t installing it as an OS from an ISO. You are still required to have your own licensed version of windows and install that prior to using AtlasOS. Using it does not cause security and instability issues as long as you understand what you are doing. Yes it is stripping things from windows. It’s also open source so if you were so inclined you could see exactly what is being done.

            If you equate using an automated solution to do things that you could do manually albeit with a bit more work involved, then every single OS is custom the second you change anything on it.

            I do use Linux for what it’s worth and have been for around 20 years. I’ve also been working in Tech for the last 15 ish years. I wouldn’t be blindly recommending something that would wreck someone’s security.

            Please do some research.

            https://github.com/atlas-os/atlas

            There’s a link to their source code. They even state that you have options to what security settings get messed with. So again, as long as you READ and understand what you are doing, you aren’t necessarily breaking your systems security.