Windows 10 exiles fear not, KDE is here!

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I recently had a client who had his computer reset and wipe all the apps after asking him to sign into microsoft, I initially thought it was a case of PEBKAC, but speaking to others, they tell me they have heard of similar stories where the computer prompts the user to sign into microsoft after a windows update and then proceed to perform some kind of system reset, which is what I had assumed had happened here, but he was adamant that all he did was sign into a microsoft account when prompted and then it restarted spinning around with the dont turn off your PC message.

Seen a similar thing happen before as well, although I was able to find all the old data in a different user profile, and it didn't wipe or remove apps...

The user had unwittingly signed in with an account in use on another PC which had a completely different role and data...

It was kind of like the MS account sign in process decided that the local account profile data was too different to the data in the existing MS account and rather than merge all the data it setup a new profile for the signed in data...

I found a windows.old folder in the C drive dated the day he claims everything went pear shaped.
All the documents were there, but no apps present, his son had set him up with firefox and thunderbird, and all these were missing, it appeared similar to what I had seen with a windows factory reset.

Regarding having to sign into a Microsoft account. There is ALWAYS ways around it, never yet had an update that the "sign in" can't be bypassed or canceled. Same with all the new computers I'm building at the moment, not one has a MS Account, all local. The only things to do with a MS account are Office 365 or utilise OneDrive.

One thing MANY people do or not do as the case may be is actually LOOK  at what they are clicking, Office 365 for example many people simply follow the recommended settings, With Office you select "MS Apps Only" Other wise it changes the whole computer.

Another that's common is downloading software -- Many use the defaults. One that comes to mind is Adobe Reader -- Use defaults and you will install McAfee, as its pre ticked.

BACK ON TOPIC:

Had a good friend send me this video. Youtube  He hits the nail on the Head at 18.40 #6

One thing he is incorrect about the use of AI.  Google it and you'll see Linux is highly used.

Could link a site BUT Eset is going nuts blocking ads and addresses from it

Yes there are always ways around it, but they seem to make it quite un-obvious how to bypass for the average user, so most click next, instead of cancel or skip.
I see a number of people who have signed into a microsoft account despite the computer never being set up with one to begin with, I will never ever set up a windows PC with a microsoft account ever, I feel its only a matter of time before Microsoft end up mandating it, but there will probably always be some sort of workaround. I feel this will happen once microsoft change windows to a subscription business model much like office 365.