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Xbox's new policy — say goodbye to unofficial accessories from November thanks to error '0x82d60002'
(www.windowscentral.com)
This is a most excellent place for technology news and articles.
Windows 11 doesn't require a Microsoft account. It's a bit of a bitch to install without it but it does work without issues.
You can easily install it without a working account, that's true, but the installer requires you to enter an account address. Other methods, with certain commands in the shell that are supposed to restart the installer, did not work last time I tried.
Microsoft's intent here is very clear and any discussion about it is rather arguing about semantics.