Does this trick actually work?

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If you don’t want a Microsoft account, at this point you should really consider switching to Linux.

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Fair point but my games only run on windows.

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Humorous, but I don’t think that really applies here.

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Try a little Proton. There’s also Lutris. There hasn’t been a game I own that I haven’t been able to play on Linux.

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Unfortunately, two of my most played games (R6:Siege and Cod MW2) can’t run on linux, and last time I checked Visual Studio also.

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Proton is amazing as long as you don’t get bit by anticheat, which thankfully is getting better.

Thankfully I don’t play many games with anticheat so almost the entirety of my game library runs on my Linux install.

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Same I just had this conversation last week with a coworker

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Subnautica multiplayer mod nitrox :( Ik its a reach to support but its literally the only thing holding me to windows

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Yeah, that sucks. I’m not much of a gamer myself. I know there are workarounds, but I probably would stay with Windows for games too if that was the case.

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I’ll probably install a second SSD for Linux so I can dual boot for development.

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I have a Microsoft account for my Xbox and for certifications but I have zero intention of ever using it to login to Windows.

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Is a requirement for getting hired at Microsoft the ability so show utter contempt for your users? Sure seems like it.

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Gentoo is easier than this

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I mean, technically it’s only difficult because Microsoft doesn’t want you to make a local account anymore.

The difficulty is by no means necessary.

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Yes. I thought it was an obvious joke that it shouldn’t be this difficult and that there are privacy-respecting operating systems out there.

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Sure, but that shouldn’t be surprising. Gentoo isn’t trying to intentionally make the process harder. I haven’t installed it for years but even then it was fairly streamlined and easy for what you’re doing.

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Omg guys I am also a part of linux community and asked them a distro for window user. They recommended zorin and pop OS. If you’re a window user and scared of coding and terminal then those two distro are for you. There’s an app store to install apps and the UI is better than windows. Do check it out, I am using it and love it.

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tldr; select personal account, use a@a.com and any password

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