It's HAPPENED TO ME! This isn't some fictitious BS I'm blowing about some theoretical maybe situation. It's something that SHUT DOWN BY BUSINESS FOR FOUR HOURS!
That's the only thing you asked for before, now you magically want more. Move the goalpost on your own time.
There is a big key difference #1 since inception nearly all smart phones have had an account "requirement" and #2 to get and install apps you are nearly required to use the built in platform which requires an account for "purchasing" any app.Nor do I. Nor do you hear complaints about needing a Google Account for Android.
It comes down to Microsoft getting a very late start in the "must have cloud/online linked account" game, and people just wanting to rant about it as a result. It's been dirt common in other venues for years and years now, with nary a peep. And it's going to end up being exactly the same in the Microsoft ecosystem, ultimately.
There is a big key difference #1 since inception nearly all smart phones have had an account "requirement" and #2 to get and install apps you are nearly required to use the built in platform which requires an account for "purchasing" any app.
But 3 attempts is more than enough if you already know a few of the digits from other means.
Well, if someone has physical possession of the box, that's the major breach right there. And if that someone knows a few of the digits, then it's an "inside job." There is no security system in the world that is meant to prevent this kind of breach.
It's another reason that I prefer the password, which if done correctly, is way, way harder to guess or brute force.
Not to mention the decryption keys themselves are stored in the TPM module on the mainboard, so the lock and the key are right there for anyone with the tools to access them. Meanwhile, we don't have those tools, but the bad guys certainly do!
Flip side question....Apple MACs....similar no? Apple ID/iTunes account?
That's not 100% correct. You don't need to use an Apple ID to sign in to a Mac computer. It's highly encouraged, but is not required. Just like you can't use OneDrive without a Microsoft account, you can't wireless sync photos, contacts, etc. without an Apple ID.Yes, you have to use your Apple account on them all over the place, just like their mobile devices.
You're yet to respond to any of my perceived benefits of local accounts posted earlier, except to say you haven't personally seen someone locked out of their PC. I see that you're a fan of good-old-fashioned passwords, well that's what local accounts give you. They allow you to choose your own level of password complexity/simplicity. So less likely to be locked out due to forgotten passwords. The security benefits of Microsoft Account logins are perhaps arguable, but I prefer end users being able to choose their own level of security (also with Windows 11, but that's another subject). Onerous security requirements diminish the (residential) user experience in many cases.the rationales for local accounts just don't hold water in the vast majority of circumstances,
That's where your argument is weak. It's been pointed out numerous times that local account login and MS Accounts for apps work very well together, even in Windows 11. I'm not aware of any significant advantage to MS Account login. You're welcome to point out any significant advantages I'm unaware of.and those accounts deprive both the owner and the tech of some significant advantages associated with a MS Account linked Win10 user account.
Not if they have turned the pin login on. They forget the password and you have to use a password in Safe Mode.Forgetting a PC account login password is a pretty rare occurrence in my experience.
Not if they have turned the pin login on.