Elon Musk finally says something we can all agree on: No one wants to have to log in with a Microsoft Account on Windows 11

Ah, Mr Musk. Few figures are more controversial in modern times than our Elon, and it seems barely a week can pass without some sort of internet uproar over his latest creation, opinion, or dubious style of company leadership. 

Still, he's recently <a data-analytics-id=«inline-link» href=«https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1761835728000954654?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1761881852833419771%7Ctwgr%5E1328b0a073fe2d03d911e1735ef91dc32d9d4ff9%7Ctwcon%5Es2_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fgizmodo.com%2Fembed%2Finset%2Fiframe%3Fid%3Dtwitter-1761881852833419771autosize%3D1» target="_blank" data-url=«https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1761835728000954654?ref_src=» https:>taken to his Twitter account

to complain about the difficulties of setting up a new Windows PC without creating a Microsoft account, and you know what? He might actually have a valid point.

Shock, horror, and indeed awe. Anyway, Musk has apparently been laptop shopping (here's hoping he checked our cheap laptop deal pages first) and come home with a shiny new machine, only to find that it initially appears like you can't set up a new Windows machine without creating an accompanying Microsoft account (via Gizmodo). Musk bemoaned the apparent forcing of his hand, while also making the assertion it «also means giving their AI access to my computer».

Well then, where to begin. Firstly, if it's Microsoft Copilot Mr Musk is complaining about when he references «their AI», then he may wish to check out our quick guide on how to disable it. Beyond that however, when it comes to the Microsoft Account requirements it's somewhat difficult to disagree, as setting up a Windows PC without an account is indeed a lot more tricky than it used to be.

That didn't stop the denizens of Twitter chipping in with some helpful advice on how to get past it, by adding Community Notes to his post explaining a common workaround. However, this still didn't quite do it for the Twitter and Tesla CEO.

Community Notes is