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> There's a name for individuals who demand to speak to the manager at the slightest provocation.

I don't think that's fair here.

Microsoft should not require a Microsoft Account to use Windows. But I as an individual cannot change Microsoft's position. I'm not saying Elon can either, but I suspect his feedback will carry more weight.

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Others might be thankful that someone with access brought attention to this issue for many people at a higher level. Sure you can bypass this with a few buttons and a string, but is that really a good user experience? Maybe difficult to not bring personality bias into the situation and see the action itself as good.

edit: Ah guess the top level comment is gone now...

The quote is from the article, not from a comment.

https://www.tomshardware.com/how-to/install-windows-11-witho...

There is a hack to use Windows 11 without a Microsoft Account.

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