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You can’t get rid of it, you can only hide it: Microsoft imposes controversial Windows Backup on users (gadgettendency.com)

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You can’t get rid of it, you can only hide it: Microsoft imposes controversial Windows Backup on users::Like it or not, the Windows Backup app installed in Windows 10 and Windows 11 is here to stay, with Microsoft calling it a "system component" that can't be

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[-] remotelove@lemmy.ca 8 points 11 months ago

Yes. I had to do that on my latest reinstall. I had to create a local account after the install and log out of my MS account. It really tried to force backups, which is super annoying.

[-] Frisbeedude@feddit.de 5 points 11 months ago

Is it still possible to install Winndows 11 without network connection? It was the optimal solution for local account Windows back in the day.

[-] Tsuroth@lemmy.world 10 points 11 months ago

Yes it is, at least for now. Shift + f10 to open cmd in the OOBE, then "OOBE \BYPASSNRO"

[-] remotelove@lemmy.ca 5 points 11 months ago

I quickly tried, but I gave up as I just needed the install done. It didn't occur to me to pull the network cable as that may have worked. If I remember what I was reading at the time correctly, it will take a bit for the option to show to do an offline install if you don't have a network connection. (I could be completely wrong on that! It's been a couple of months already.)

[-] Anomalous_Llama@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

You can get the Windows 11 ISO and mount/image a drive with it using Rufus which will let you disable telemetry and build a local account into the image IIRC

Hell you can even make a “mobile” windows install and have windows on an external drive with Rufus

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