When it comes to performance, it’s hard to find users who are completely satisfied with Windows 11. Many believe it’s filled with unnecessary features that are difficult to disable.
I had to buy a laptop for my kid to use for some online testing that required windows 11. They install some rootkit like malware that only runs on a baremetal install. So virtual machines were out, Linux was not supported.
So I plunged into that cesspool. Holy crap what a shitshow just to get an install.
Its true they force you to use a ms account to complete install. You must have WiFi enabled or might as well return it. Took 2 hours to download whatever it needed to complete the setup. Hadd to create 2 online accounts because the 1st one errored for an unknown reason.
After it booted I discovered S mode. You must sign in online and enable Hello to get out of S mode to install anything other than ms apps.
To use local account, you need to click around 4 or 5 different areas in order to remove online, then hello, then the passkey, then remove the ms account. I haven’t even begun cleaning up the diags, spyware, ads,suggestions, etc…
I had to buy a laptop for my kid to use for some online testing that required windows 11. They install some rootkit like malware that only runs on a baremetal install. So virtual machines were out, Linux was not supported.
So I plunged into that cesspool. Holy crap what a shitshow just to get an install.
Its true they force you to use a ms account to complete install. You must have WiFi enabled or might as well return it. Took 2 hours to download whatever it needed to complete the setup. Hadd to create 2 online accounts because the 1st one errored for an unknown reason.
After it booted I discovered S mode. You must sign in online and enable Hello to get out of S mode to install anything other than ms apps.
To use local account, you need to click around 4 or 5 different areas in order to remove online, then hello, then the passkey, then remove the ms account. I haven’t even begun cleaning up the diags, spyware, ads,suggestions, etc…
I feel dirty now.
They do, but at least for now, the workaround isn’t hard (passing the localonly param). I just bought a laptop this week and did it.
Most of that is sadly how they operate, but S mode is for corporate/school settings and isn’t the default install type.