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This might be relevant to those who wish / have to use Windows 11:

This week, Microsoft made it very clear that it wants to block the popular BYPASSNRO workaround, used to skip the internet and Microsoft Account requirement checks during the Windows 11 installation OOBE (initial setup), although thankfully, the script can still be created using Registry edits.

A 7 step guide.

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[–] QuarterSwede@lemmy.world 43 points 3 days ago (5 children)

The just install Linux crowd gets really old. How’s that gonna help on a work machine where I HAVE to use Office to collaborate? Oh right, it’s not! Totally unhelpful.

[–] Ofiuco@lemmy.cafe 12 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Because they aren't trying to help, they are just trying to feel superior about something by fixating on their survivor bias and ignoring whatever context people might have for still using Windows or having a dual-boot instead of just getting rid of it.

[–] fmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.com 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I don't think this is it. Many Linux users who evangelize were Windows users once, they have a pretty good understanding of the context and the challenges that exist in that migration for both them and less tech-savy others.

Inching closer snd closer to the Year of the Linux Desktop, to the point where Windows-focused media like LTT started talking about it, didn't happen because people said "both are good".

It's like politics, change for the better in a capatilist system happens with noise.

I'm a huge FOSS advocate and recommend Linux over Windows. I understand the challenges it repsents for users in a work environment. And those users will get Windows, for now, but they will continue to hear about its problems and the benefits of Linux whenever they ask me or complain. Because that's what opens the doors, even if it's annoying in the moment.

Just like politics, repetition of the problems they are making worse, repetition, and more repetition, until the ignorant learn the better path forward.

[–] Ofiuco@lemmy.cafe 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Edit: you know what? It doesn't matter, not like you would believe my words anyway, just enjoy your life and I'll... Not enjoy mine.

[–] rumba@lemmy.zip 8 points 3 days ago (1 children)

100% of my office relies on at least WSL.

All our servers are Linux.

Tons of huge multi-national companies are already using Google Docs which run great in Linux.

It's coming.

[–] turnip@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 days ago

Its a cybersecurity issue so it is inevitable, browser apps are the future because corporations don't want files sitting on a filesystem, they want to keep them in their enterprise storage. ChromeOS is the future, or something like it.

[–] jagged_circle 3 points 2 days ago

Libre Office...

[–] utopiah@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

work machine where I HAVE to use Office to collaborate?

Taking the bait, what is specific to Office that is needed?

[–] QuarterSwede@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Sharepoint mainly. Mandatory at work. I don’t run IT.