[Krssst]

Protect yourself, use a local account. Windows 11 does not allow this but Rufus will help when you create your Windows installation media. And obviously never enter your Microsoft account credentials into any Microsoft app until you're certain it won't be linked to your local account.

[akimbostrawman]

This is digital Stockholm syndrome. The only actual way to protect yourself from windows is never installing it in the first place and switch to a FOSS OS.

[BatteryMountain]

I have a machine with Windows 11 Enterprise LTSB and it did not ask me to login in with microsoft credentials after/during install. No Microsoft Store or other bloat, no One Drive necromancy.

[Krssst]

I'd like to use it but no way to buy it as a non-professional customer. Regular people have no choice if they need Windows-exclusive software or hardware.

[p0w3n3d]

Sounds like just avoiding dark patterns at all cost to me