windows 11 thoughts

a reply to: ArMaP

that is so funny..sorry but it is...i loved XP, i saw no reason to change it.

ok, so i downloaded 11...tiings are really weird now....i have no idea how to even shut it down..i guess i just press the button on the puter till it shuts offf? this is preety weird, im not finding what i need

a reply to: autopat51

Yeah...most of us. If you dont....after awhile the security upgrades will not always work

originally posted by: autopat51
ok, so i downloaded 11...tiings are really weird now....i have no idea how to even shut it down..i guess i just press the button on the puter till it shuts offf? this is preety weird, im not finding what i need

Either left click on the Windows icon on the taskbar or right click on the same icon .

a reply to: autopat51
I had to replace my laptop recently and was obliged to get one with Windows 11. The most annoying result is that Windows 11 refuses to support my very old Canon printer, and the new printers won't work with USB cable, so I am being forced into more technology than I wanted to deal with.

I now gather also that the newer operating systems take up so much disk space on their own that there isn't much room on the hard disk for anything else.

a reply to: Gothmog

Is there any way to install Win 11 without registering with Microsoft ?

Cheers

a reply to: autopat51

I didn't try it, but this usually works on newer versions of Windows:
- Press the Windows logo key;
- Press Alt+F4 twice (the first one closes the menu).

a reply to: F2d5thCavv2

Yes, I did it twice on my sister's notebook.

I never remember how to do it, I always have to search on the Internet.

originally posted by: Gothmog
a reply to: tanstaafl
There are a few waaaayyy better than that.

That is always a matter of opinion... as is my preference, which, as I said, is the old Windows 2000 style, which was certainly NOT available in Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 10, 0r 11.

In fact , having the Win 10 look is built right in to the OS itself .

Yes, and I loathe it with a passion, which, again, is why I have been using Classic-Now-OpenShell since forever.

originally posted by: F2d5thCavv2
a reply to: Gothmog

Is there any way to install Win 11 without registering with Microsoft ?

Cheers

Without registering a product ?
Or just linking it to your MS account ?

originally posted by: tanstaafl

originally posted by: Gothmog
a reply to: tanstaafl
There are a few waaaayyy better than that.

That is always a matter of opinion... as is my preference, which, as I said, is the old Windows 2000 style, which was certainly NOT available in Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 10, 0r 11.

In fact , having the Win 10 look is built right in to the OS itself .

Yes, and I loathe it with a passion, which, again, is why I have been using Classic-Now-OpenShell since forever.

Have you ever heard of Windows' god mode ?

originally posted by: autopat51
i guess i just press the button on the puter till it shuts offf?

That is called a hard reset, and you shoud never, ever do that unless it is totally locked up and you have no other choice, as it risks corrupting the OS. The risk is small, but not insignificant - I have seen it happen many times in my 28 years working with computers.

this is preety weird, im not finding what i need

Really? It was so easy to find I'm not going to embarrass you by providing any links.

originally posted by: Gothmog

originally posted by: F2d5thCavv2
a reply to: Gothmog

Is there any way to install Win 11 without registering with Microsoft ?

Cheers

Without registering a product ?
Or just linking it to your MS account ?

I have no issue with registering a product, and am happy to purchase it.

I just don't like the forced MS account approach. I've seen some workarounds, but they seem to be tracked by MS and "corrected" so that they are no longer viable.

Wondering if there is a current way of installing the (registered) OS without having the account.

Thanks for the reply!

Cheers

originally posted by: F2d5thCavv2

originally posted by: Gothmog

originally posted by: F2d5thCavv2
a reply to: Gothmog

Is there any way to install Win 11 without registering with Microsoft ?

Cheers

Without registering a product ?
Or just linking it to your MS account ?

I have no issue with registering a product, and am happy to purchase it.

I just don't like the forced MS account approach. I've seen some workarounds, but they seem to be tracked by MS and "corrected" so that they are no longer viable.

Wondering if there is a current way of installing the (registered) OS without having the account.

Thanks for the reply!

Cheers

I created a hotmail account just for that ...
Makes it easier to recover accounts , register after replacing a system board , etc. to link to a hotmail account. Any hotmail account .

a reply to: Gothmog

Thanks. I infer from your comment that there is no viable work-around other than another email account.

Cheers

a reply to: F2d5thCavv2

After a quick search I found what I did on the two occasions I had to use it.

After selecting the keyboard layout the installation installs the network. Just after that, turn off the Wi-Fi or disconnect the network cable. In the next step, the installation searches for an Internet connection, and if it doesn't find one it allows the creation of a local account.

originally posted by: ArMaP
a reply to: F2d5thCavv2

After a quick search I found what I did on the two occasions I had to use it.

After selecting the keyboard layout the installation installs the network. Just after that, turn off the Wi-Fi or disconnect the network cable. In the next step, the installation searches for an Internet connection, and if it doesn't find one it allows the creation of a local account.

That is how one avoids registering . IIRC , if powered off , then on, the system will not boot .Windows 10 allowed a "trial" period doing that.

originally posted by: F2d5thCavv2
a reply to: Gothmog

Thanks. I infer from your comment that there is no viable work-around other than another email account.

Cheers

There isn't

originally posted by: Gothmog
That is how one avoids registering . IIRC , if powered off , then on, the system will not boot .Windows 10 allowed a "trial" period doing that.

My sister has been using her computer for almost one year without any problems.

Windows 10 also allowed it, I have some computer at work installed without a Microsoft account for several years.

originally posted by: ArMaP

originally posted by: Gothmog
That is how one avoids registering . IIRC , if powered off , then on, the system will not boot .Windows 10 allowed a "trial" period doing that.

My sister has been using her computer for almost one year without any problems.

Windows 10 also allowed it, I have some computer at work installed without a Microsoft account for several years.

Work would most likely be Enterprise .
ETA : There is a way to use without linking a Microsoft account .
Windows 11 image and Rufus .(advanced users only.)

But why , I would ask ?
What is the point ?
What is the concern ?
How many times do folks give out their email address ?
Cause that's all it is .
And not intrusive at all .
I have yet to receive an email from Microsoft either than being in the Insider program .