Do…do people really think Microsoft is stupid enough to kill off non-cloud based Windows? There are a lot of Windows users who, for either performance reasons, lack of reliable internet, etc. who would never get good use out of a cloud version. Microsoft is more than aware of this and there is no way in hell they’d shoot themselves in the foot like this.

Honestly … they’ve pulled a lot of dumb shit that makes me think it’s within the realm of possibility.

I’ve set up multiple Windows 11 machines for work with no internet connection, and zero need to use a command line. There’s a create local account prompt on the account set-up page you can just click, and set up an offline account.

Why do people keep lying about this? It’s the fourth time today I’ve seen someone parrot that lie about Windows 11.

It is probably Home vs. Professional. Home has no AD either.

The comps at work are all on Windows Home so far as I know, we’re a small lab and just get cheap home computers. Local accounts were no issue. Not sure what you mean by AD.