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Windows 10 will start pushing users to use Microsoft accounts. How to turn it off. (mashable.com)
submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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Well, Microsoft is getting ready to annoy its faithful Windows 10 user base with yet another prompt. This time, Microsoft wants Windows 10 users to switch from using a local account to their online Microsoft account.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I'd say that depends a lot on what you want it to do. Are you looking for a very simple and easy desktop experience? Go with Ubuntu or one of its many derivatives. Do you pine for the glory days of RedHat? Go with fedora. Do you want maximal control over every facet of your computer? Arch.

[โ€“] [email protected] 7 points 8 months ago

the only reason i wouldnt recommend ubuntu nowadays is snaps. they make the system so sloooow.