I've gone through the first run of #Windows10 today to help a relative with a new laptop.

Facts:

- #Microsoft will not let you go without an online account unless you pretend you have no Internet access
- It will not let you install without giving your date of birth
- It wants to know your e-mail and create a McAfee and ASUS account (this can be avoided thankfully)
- It forces you to set up a PIN login along with your password

I'm amazed that anybody is willing to put up with this #crap

@unfa
Newer versions like 1903 and 1909 aren't *quite* as bad, but they still torque your nipples quite a bit. For example, they don't force a PIN or require you to have no internet access.

2020: year of the Linux Desktop??