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For example, many medical facilities have computers that never touch the internet for various reasons from patient record confidentiality to just not having networking in that portion of an old building. Microsoft has to still have a way for those systems to be activated and set up.
The military uses a lot of computers, and some of those systems have to be what’s called “air gapped,” which means they have no network connection at all. Top secret files could be stored on the system and it’s a secluded system away from everything else to ensure tip top security.
In these scenarios (and more), Microsoft still has to have a provision to allow for local accounts. While they could, technically, create two entirely different codebases and distributions for this purpose, they won’t. Microsoft is known for keeping old code around for various reasons, and they already bundle all Windows 11 Pro features into a standard Windows 11 installer, with the only differentiator being the license key that’s entered.
So, while Microsoft could have a separate professional operating system, they never have and likely never will—meaning they have to keep local accounts in Windows whether they like it or not.
Microsoft wants you to forget local accounts exist—you shouldn’t
Don’t let Microsoft tell you what to do (or remember)
While Microsoft has to keep local accounts around, they don’t want you to remember that. Microsoft is doing everything they can to try and make people forget that local accounts exist. In fact, Microsoft has been playing whack-a-mole lately, patching exploits that people often use to bypass online accounts to try and force them into local accounts.
Just because Microsoft wants you to forget local accounts exist doesn’t mean you should. The fight for local accounts doesn’t need to end just because a big company wants it to. Why? Because your privacy matters. Your voice matters. You, as the consumer, matter, regardless of what the big company says.
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