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Windows AI PC manufacturers must add a Copilot key, says Microsoft (www.xda-developers.com)
submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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[–] [email protected] 41 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (3 children)

I just set up an HP Laptop for someone and Windows setup is horrendous. Fuck you Microsoft.

There's no way around using a Microsoft account, but when you enter an invalid login, you can proceed setting up a local account anyway. Then all the shit is set up to my disliking. And of course, Microsoft installs its own services adware and additional third-party adware you can't uninstall, and then, HP does the same, installing more scamware. Disgusting.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 8 months ago

If you actually just set it up, this is the perfect time to reset it, and then press shift + F10 then enter "oobe\bypassnro"

It will reboot and you will be able to say that you don't have access to the Internet and set up a local account. That /might/ remove some bloat as well, without needing to reinstall from a flash drive. Which would require reinstalling drivers also.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Use [email protected] as the email anything as the password and it'll let you setup a local account.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

Not nearly as fun a [email protected]

[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Turns out dope.af is redirecting to andy.is, til.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago

With URLs like that, it’s hard to argue Andy isn’t dope.af

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

a worked - apparently doesn't even need to be a valid/web email address

Before using any potentially valid domain name I try to use example.com, which is guaranteed to not be in use or claimable.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Dunno if this still works: when setup your local account, while NOT CONNECTED to the internet login and edit the Start Menu tiles. Delete any blank or empty ones. Those are for the ads!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children)

This laptop has no way to disable wifi. I at least did not find anything - no such function key. And the Windows setup required you to connect to a wiki, with no way to proceed otherwise. Like, wtf?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

You open the command prompt during initial setup, change the oobe. It reboots, then no Microsoft account.