{"id":299808,"date":"2021-07-15T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-15T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/linux-doesnt-force-you-to-log-in-to-a-microsoft-account\/"},"modified":"2021-07-15T17:00:00","modified_gmt":"2021-07-15T14:00:00","slug":"linux-doesnt-force-you-to-log-in-to-a-microsoft-account","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/linux-doesnt-force-you-to-log-in-to-a-microsoft-account\/","title":{"rendered":"#Linux Doesn\u2019t Force You to Log in to a Microsoft Account"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a373b213ba78\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a373b213ba78\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/linux-doesnt-force-you-to-log-in-to-a-microsoft-account\/#Keep_Your_Data_from_Being_Sold\" >Keep Your Data from Being Sold<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#Linux Doesn\u2019t Force You to Log in to a Microsoft Account&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage wp-image-740724 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/windows-setup-microsoft-sign-in.jpg?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/windows-setup-microsoft-sign-in.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/windows-setup-microsoft-sign-in.jpg?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Microsoft account login screen at Windows setup\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/london-united-kingdom-jun-15-2017-1137101603\" data-credittext=\"Hadrian\/Shutterstock.com\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/london-united-kingdom-jun-15-2017-1137101603\">Hadrian\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>You may have heard (or experienced for yourself) that Windows 11 Home edition won\u2019t let you set up your\u00a0computer without signing in to or creating a Microsoft account. If that worries you, you should also know that Linux never requires anything of the sort.<\/p>\n<p>Grasping for your data in the name of security and convenience, Microsoft has long\u00a0forced you to jump through hoops to complete an initial Windows 10 setup without a Microsoft account. In\u00a0Windows 11\u00a0Home, however, the company has removed the possibility entirely with no known workarounds. You <em>must<\/em> connect your PC to the internet and sign in or create an account.<\/p>\n<p>This is of serious concern if you care about privacy in computing, and Windows certainly doesn\u2019t have a great track record\u00a0in that area.\u00a0Yes, you could shell out for a Mac, but you\u2019ll still need an <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>le ID to get software through the App Store or to sync with your other Apple devices.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re absolutely dead set on using Windows 11 without signing in to a Microsoft account, you can\u00a0upgrade to Pro for a price. For no cost, however, you can change operating systems and jump on over to Linux.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Keep_Your_Data_from_Being_Sold\"><\/span>Keep Your Data from Being Sold<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Linux puts your concerns and preferences first, without the worry of any data grabbing. You won\u2019t be obligated to register an account,\u00a0pay money (usually), or look at ads. Instead, you\u2019ll experience a desktop that makes a concerted effort to get to work and get out of your way.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve been using Windows forever, some Linux distributions (like <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/zorinos.com\/download\/\">Zorin OS<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ubuntu-mate.org\/\">Ubuntu MATE<\/a>) do their best to give you a Windows feel. Others, like Manjaro,\u00a0try to be faster and leaner than other Linux builds.<\/p>\n<p>Changing operating systems, of course, isn\u2019t a decision to be made lightly. Not all popular software can be run on Linux. If you like what you\u2019re hearing, it doesn\u2019t take too much to\u00a0get Linux up and running.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Install Linux<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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