Tell me more. Is this different to the "Dark" theme that's presently in 10?
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Microsoft doesn't give a crap about technicians. In their view, 99.999% of the time when someone sets up a computer, it's the original owner, and they're right. People fixing their computers is not good for Microsoft's bottom line, nor the bottom line of their OEM partners. If they pull this crap, it looks like I'm going to have to find some hacked torrented copy of Windows that has restored the local account feature and try to remove whatever activator they've put in there to make it illegal. I don't relish the idea of using some torrented copy of Windows, even if I can activate it legitimately, but what choice do I have? I suppose the other option is to use a single Microsoft account for my shop, then create a local account when I log in. The only purpose of this Microsoft account will be to get through the OOBE. I'm really hoping that if Microsoft does remove the ability to create a local account in Windows 11 Home that it's just removed from the OOBE and not from the OS itself. If it's removed from the OS itself then torrent websites, here I come! Unless of course someone comes up with some registry hack or something that I can just apply to the official version from Microsoft.
When has Microsoft ever shown concern for technicians? The only technicians they care about are the ones working for big businesses who deploy the hardware that runs their OS. That's why Microsoft is allowing local accounts for Windows 11 Pro and not Home. It's GOOD for Microsoft if home users stop fixing their computers because it drives new computer sales, which then drives sales of Windows and Office (when people forget their product key/Microsoft account). Why would Microsoft care about us?
Oh nonsense. Just sell pro dumbass. And go take your lithium pills. Every damn post from you is always a wave of histrionics.
So I add an additional $99 upgrade charge to every computer that comes through the door? Home users use Home and they're not going to understand me trying to upsell them on Pro just so I can set up their account correctly. Even if it did work, that $99 per computer that goes into Microsoft's pocket is $99 that doesn't go into mine. This is a major issue.
I'm not jacking up the price of a nuke n' pave up an additional $100 just to give it to Microsoft. As a technician, I literally CAN'T set up their computer with 11 Home. There's a limit to how much people are willing to pay to fix their old computer, and I'm usually right up there. If I have to add an additional $100 to the price tag, that will turn more people away.
If you consider the possibility of Microsoft FORCING a $100 upcharge on basically every ticket I have to be "histrionics" then I don't know what to tell you. This would be enough to tank some businesses. Some people barely make $100 on a ticket.
Well fair enough I apologize if you are offended. I take antidepressants, citalopram. Such comments don't bother me. But I admit that I can have a insensitive streak.
Exactly.
It’s a contradiction that they have yet to address. Wow mixed messages from Microsoft whodathunk?
