Musk hits out at Microsoft over problems with account registration during Windows 11 installation
When setting up Windows 11, you usually need to sign in with a Microsoft account – some users are unhappy with this requirement, and now Elon Musk has joined them.
“Just bought a new laptop and I’m not allowed to use it until I create a Microsoft account, which also means giving their artificial intelligence access to my computer! I used to be able to skip this,” the outraged billionaire wrote.
In the comments, users immediately started sharing their own simple tips on how to get around Microsoft’s requirement – one of which involves disabling the Internet connection. A similar note via Community Notes (a feature in X that allows users to fact-check posts) appeared next to Musk’s own post.
“Community Notes are not working. This option no longer exists,” Musk responded and, judging by the comments, even wrote a letter to the head of Microsoft.
Eventually, about an hour later, the billionaire admitted his mistake, saying that he could not have missed the requirement because his computer automatically connected to a local Wi-Fi network that had no password.
it should reboot and let you skip the account creation thusly -> (sorry satya) pic.twitter.com/hm92MdAiTy
– Aaron Slodov (@aphysicist) February 25, 2024
