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===Microsoft account dark patterns when installing Windows<!-- Tone, and needs sources May be deleted, see discuss tab for details -->=== | ===Microsoft account dark patterns when installing Windows<!-- Tone, and needs sources May be deleted, see discuss tab for details -->=== | ||
[[File:MSInstall.png|thumb|An image of a Windows 10 installation, to illustrate the effort required to make an account unattached to a Microsoft account.]] | [[File:MSInstall.png|thumb|An image of a Windows 10 installation, to illustrate the effort required to make an account unattached to a Microsoft account.]] | ||
Numerous [[dark patterns]] have been implemented in the form of vague language and a confusing user interface, which hides the option to create an account without a Microsoft account under sub-menus and small text. The dark patterns in the Windows installation menu have been in place since Windows 10 was launched in 2015, and continue into the [[Windows 11]] installation process. | Numerous [[dark patterns]] have been implemented in the form of vague language and a confusing user interface, which hides the option to create an account without a Microsoft account under sub-menus and small text. The dark patterns in the Windows installation menu have been in place since Windows 10 was launched in 2015, and continue into the [[Windows 11]] installation process. In March 2025, Microsoft announced the option to complete installation without making a Microsoft account was [[Microsoft ends use of "bypassnro.cmd" for Windows 11|being removed]]. | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
[[Microsoft Office 365]], an article on Microsoft's Office 365 subscription service which includes how to avoid the $30 price increase at the start. | [[Microsoft Office 365]], an article on Microsoft's Office 365 subscription service which includes how to avoid the $30 price increase at the start. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Microsoft]] | [[Category:Microsoft]] | ||