uidev@lemmy.worldM to Windows 11@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 days agoWindows 11 is closing a loophole that let you skip making a Microsoft accountwww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square9fedilinkarrow-up148arrow-down10cross-posted to: technology@beehaw.orgtechnology@lemmy.worldpcgaming@lemmy.cawindows@sopuli.xyzthevergenews@sh.itjust.works
arrow-up148arrow-down1external-linkWindows 11 is closing a loophole that let you skip making a Microsoft accountwww.theverge.comuidev@lemmy.worldM to Windows 11@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 days agomessage-square9fedilinkcross-posted to: technology@beehaw.orgtechnology@lemmy.worldpcgaming@lemmy.cawindows@sopuli.xyzthevergenews@sh.itjust.works
minus-squareslazer2au@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down1·8 days agoI don’t see why there are so many work arounds ms is shutting down, when all you need to say is ’ this will be a domain joined pc’ and it lets you set up a local account.
minus-squareDavidGA@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·8 days agoThis only works on Pro. Home cannot join domains.
minus-squareslazer2au@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down1·8 days agoAnd that is why you never buy home edition. Even my in-laws who are home users don’t use home version.
minus-squareTheFriendlyDickhead@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·8 days agoWhats the big difference between the two?
minus-squareslazer2au@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·8 days agoHome edition removes all the good ways to manage a PC. Like classic control panels and group policies. Also Bitlocker.
minus-squareSwizzleStick@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·8 days agoYou can’t even RDP into a Home machine either, without 3rd party tools.
I don’t see why there are so many work arounds ms is shutting down, when all you need to say is ’ this will be a domain joined pc’ and it lets you set up a local account.
This only works on Pro. Home cannot join domains.
And that is why you never buy home edition. Even my in-laws who are home users don’t use home version.
Whats the big difference between the two?
Home edition removes all the good ways to manage a PC. Like classic control panels and group policies. Also Bitlocker.
You can’t even RDP into a Home machine either, without 3rd party tools.