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Microsoft Account to local account conversion guide erased from official Windows 11 guide — instructions redacted earlier this week ( www.tomshardware.com )

Microsoft has been pushing hard for its users to sign into Windows with a Microsoft Account. The newest Windows 11 installer removed the easy bypass to the requirement that you make an account or login with your existing account. If you didn't install Windows 11 without a Microsoft Account and now want to stop sending the...

macgyver ,
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It’s mandatory for Pro now too, or was for a short amount of time, it’s just you can bypass on all.

macgyver ,
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Didn’t help that beta tests didn’t require it either

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Netris: An open-source cloud gaming platform (GeForce NOW alternative) that can be self-hosted, integrates your Steam game library.

https://github.com/netrisdotme/netris?tab=readme-ov-file#self-hosting

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macgyver ,
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No, Game Pass Ultimate cloud gaming for Xbox games is on an “Xbox” (I’m sure MS has some custom servers with blades of Xbox-like servers). PC games, yes, they are doing something similar but it’s not quite the same as GFN.

GFN allowed you (not sure nowadays) to just login to your steam account on a RemoteFX Remote Desktop and play games via their client. This setup is what the tool is replicating. RDP allows some crazy tweaks in the registry to let you get really good performance out of supported hardware and (I assume) is what is going on here.

Edit: this is Linux based it seems so probably just doing something similar as the MS RDP implementation.

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I don’t think it is. Just a majority of it. If it’s a cross platform game you’re streaming the Xbox version.

I just finished setting up Linux Mint for an old buddy of mine on his old dog of a laptop, rendering it useful once again! ( i.imgur.com )

Edit 2: to everyone suggesting an SDD: i know. Look, if this guy had enough $$$ for an SSD, he could buy a used lappy less than half the age of this one that has an ssd and 2-3x the memory....

macgyver ,
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This was basically my first laptop. Thanks for this reminder

macgyver ,
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Fortunately, I did not have that happen before it met the wrath of 8oz of ice cold water

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