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   Tokyo Outsider (337ppm) (tokyo_0@mas.to)'s status on Saturday, 28-Mar-2026 23:05:20 JST Tokyo Outsider (337ppm)

   • Neil Brown
   • Janeishly

   @ItsePerkele @janeishly @neil In Windows 10 it was still possible to set up a local account. On Windows 11 you can, but you might need to create one with a Microsoft Account first -- not 100% sure. But it is worth looking into whether you can. I *think* you can. The option is just not presented to you in a straightforward way in the setup dialogues.

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     Rich Felker (dalias@hachyderm.io)'s status on Saturday, 28-Mar-2026 23:05:18 JST Rich Felker

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     • Neil Brown
     • Ronny Adsetts
     • Janeishly

     @RonnyAdsetts @tokyo_0 @ItsePerkele @janeishly @neil You can definitely setup any existing Windows with local account only, and no password. Just search for latest instructions at time of install.

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     Ronny Adsetts (ronnyadsetts@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 28-Mar-2026 23:05:20 JST Ronny Adsetts

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     • Neil Brown
     • Janeishly

     @tokyo_0 @ItsePerkele @janeishly @neil at least with windows 11 pro, you can tell it you intend to join a domain and it will let you pass. Unless you get an enterprise license though, it will nag you to log in with a Microsoft account when logged in as a local user. You can get an enterprise licence for 15 quid or so if you look.