I bought a new laptop, my first brand new first hand laptop in more than 10 years, and decided to try the Windows 11 setup experience that came with it.

It was non-stop cursing. It made the quirks of working with a system so new the Linux drivers haven’t caught up with how to manage an integrated and discrete GPU yet a tolerable yet charming character trait.

I totally understand the hatred Kronii has for this OS she is forced to live with for her job.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgBocR2hwZM #Windows

  • earphone843
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    2 months ago

    You can skip the account creation if you set it up without connecting to the internet.

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      2 months ago

      @[email protected] Windows 11’s installer forces you to choose a WiFi SSID. There is no skip button.

      Once I realised I shouldn’t have put in my WiFi password, it was too late, and restarting the setup did not reset the storage of my password in the setup screen.

      I couldn’t be arsed to turn off my WiFi just to open a shell in the installer, to disable network connectivity, when the purpose was to experience what a typical Windows 11 victim goes through.

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        2 months ago

        I set it up on a new gaming handheld (before I installed holoiso) like 2 weeks ago and I was able to do it without connecting to the internet. But yeah, you might have to do a reset if you’ve already programmed the wifi info.

        In the future, your keyboard might have a function key that kills the wifi adapter.

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          2 months ago

          @[email protected] haha I’ll find out when I buy a brand new laptop after another 10 years.

          But by then, I hope Framework laptops will be available locally here for purchase.