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You can’t get rid of it, you can only hide it: Microsoft imposes controversial Windows Backup on users (gadgettendency.com)
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You can’t get rid of it, you can only hide it: Microsoft imposes controversial Windows Backup on users::Like it or not, the Windows Backup app installed in Windows 10 and Windows 11 is here to stay, with Microsoft calling it a "system component" that can't be

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[–] bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de 13 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Is that possible on Windows 11?

[–] Kbobabob@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yes. When installing and it asks for your email address just use no@thankyou.com then type anything in for the password. It will fail then you can enter a local account.

[–] planish@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

BRB, buying thankyou.com and enjoying my several million computers.

[–] JJROKCZ@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

How many emails do you think contoso.com gets daily? I’ve used na@contoso.com hundreds of times for random shit that will get used for 5 minutes and never again

[–] remotelove@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yes. I had to do that on my latest reinstall. I had to create a local account after the install and log out of my MS account. It really tried to force backups, which is super annoying.