* Microsoft Windows 11 Thoughts & Discussion Thread *

HoneyBadger · 20 Nov 2025 at 17:16

Yeah, I did review the script before running.

ChrisD. · 20 Nov 2025 at 22:47

Imagine there was a simple slider within the OS to turn AI stuff off.

macOS enters the chat.

ED209 · 21 Nov 2025 at 07:10

ChrisD. said:
Imagine there was a simple slider within the OS to turn AI stuff off.

macOS enters the chat.

What would be better is an option to uninstall it

rallyslag · 21 Nov 2025 at 14:29

Hi. i have 24h2 on a local account on my home pc.
If i install 25h2 on my pc will it still remain a local account or will it force me to create a Microsoft account?
I have read lots of conflicting rubbish!!

TNA · 21 Nov 2025 at 14:54

rallyslag said:
Hi. i have 24h2 on a local account on my home pc.
If i install 25h2 on my pc will it still remain a local account or will it force me to create a Microsoft account?
I have read lots of conflicting rubbish!!

Good question. I might have to upgrade soon and i wont be logging in. Local only for me.

ED209 · 21 Nov 2025 at 15:03

rallyslag said:
Hi. i have 24h2 on a local account on my home pc.
If i install 25h2 on my pc will it still remain a local account or will it force me to create a Microsoft account?
I have read lots of conflicting rubbish!!

I did a clean install of 25H2 yesterday and created a local account without any issues. This was on a VM

Did Shift F10 and ran this command start ms-cxh:localonly

Also did a clean install of 24H2 today and this also worked

adidan · 21 Nov 2025 at 15:06

I'd consider other options if people want rid of the AI 'features'.

MS themselves say Windows will become an agentic OS, it's only going one way at the moment.

ED209 · 21 Nov 2025 at 15:10

adidan said:
I'd consider other options if people want rid of the AI 'features'.

MS themselves say Windows will become an agentic OS, it's only going one way at the moment.

Indeed, its a shame there is not another option. Windows without the bloat\AI, funny thing is I would pay for a light version where this crap is not included

I've looked at Bazzite but some games with Anti Cheat do not work so its not so easy to switch.

adidan · 21 Nov 2025 at 15:23

ED209 said:
Indeed, its a shame there is not another option. Windows without the bloat\AI, funny thing is I would pay for a light version where this crap is not included

I've looked at Bazzite but some games with Anti Cheat do not work so its not so easy to switch.

Yeah the Anti cheat is an issue, I haven't played games that need it for a while now so I'm on W10 extended updates as I switch to Bazzite.

I don't have a problem with 'AI' per se but not having control on whether you do have progressively more and more taken out of your hands does bother me.

ED209 · 21 Nov 2025 at 15:24

adidan said:
Yeah the Anti cheat is an issue, I haven't played games that need it for a while now so I'm on W10 extended updates as I switch to Bazzite.

I don't have a problem with 'AI' per se but not having control on whether you do have progressively more and more taken out of your hands does bother me.

I know what you mean.

I do not want anything to do with AI or Copilot on my system and Microsoft not allowing people to uninstall (not just disable it) is BS along with this new tripe they are now going on about

wigster · 21 Nov 2025 at 20:10

rallyslag said:
Hi. i have 24h2 on a local account on my home pc.
If i install 25h2 on my pc will it still remain a local account or will it force me to create a Microsoft account?
I have read lots of conflicting rubbish!!

Yes it will stay as a local account my laptop acts the same no annoying messages.

CrazyGreggy · 21 Nov 2025 at 21:33

If you wipe W10 and install from scratch, activation is based on motherboard MAC address, right?

ED209 · 22 Nov 2025 at 17:23

CrazyGreggy said:
If you wipe W10 and install from scratch, activation is based on motherboard MAC address, right?

I think its Normally based off hardware ID or your Microsoft account

rallyslag · 22 Nov 2025 at 19:22

Just installed 25h2 and can confirm my pc is still on local account

loftie · 24 Nov 2025 at 13:34

My pc finally kicking in with the 24h2 update. I wonder if they've fixed the bugs in that year they've had - or just added more.

ED209 · 24 Nov 2025 at 13:48

loftie said:
My pc finally kicking in with the 24h2 update. I wonder if they've fixed the bugs in that year they've had - or just added more.

Most likely never fixed them and resolved in 25H2 rather than fix 24H2 and just skip it.

24H2 goes EOL 13th of October 2026

V_R · 25 Nov 2025 at 21:52

All of a sudden my file explorer windows don't remember size and position, I've tried the fixes on Google but none had done the trick, any ideas folks?

spile · 26 Nov 2025 at 07:12

V_R said:
All of a sudden my file explorer windows don't remember size and position, I've tried the fixes on Google but none had done the trick, any ideas folks?

Hold shift and drag the window where you want. Next window should open in the same place (shifted if original is still open) and size.

V_R · 26 Nov 2025 at 08:13

Nope, still opens small and in the middle of the screen, no matter what I do!

I have no idea whats changed, windows update?

Vimes · 26 Nov 2025 at 08:20

V_R said:
Nope, still opens small and in the middle of the screen, no matter what I do!

I have no idea whats changed, windows update?

I had similar issues at times were differing Windows flavours. There is an older utility that I think can still be found called ShellFolderFix.
That would retain all opened folder sizes and positions.It boots with Windows and resides in the tray.
If you are considering it I am not sure how it might work with the latest Windows, not being developed for some time.

Point is though, for you, something seems to have recently caused that change... ?

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