Elon Musk texts Satya Nadella about his problem with Windows PC


Elon Musk reached out to Microsoft CEO expressing concerns about the mandatory Microsoft account on Windows PC. He questioned potential computer shutdown by Microsoft and found a workaround to skip the account requirement by connecting to a local WiFi without a password.

Elon Musk has reached out to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella via text message to express his concerns about the new Windows laptop PC he has purchased. Musk, in a post on X, revealed this when a user urged him to reach out to Nadella for customer support.

Elon Musk texted Nadella directly, highlighting his discomfort with the mandatory Microsoft account requirement on Windows PCs.

In a post on X, Elon Musk expressed concerns about potential access this grants to Microsoft's AI and questioned the necessity of the account for basic functionalities.

The Tesla CEO also suggested that Microsoft has the ability to shut off your computer. But since they now require that you use their services just to use your computer, Microsoft can effectively shut off your computer.

Elon Musk comments sparked discussions on social media, with some users echoing his concerns about data privacy and potential AI influence. However others pointed out that creating a Microsoft account is a standard practice for Windows PCs, offering features like cloud storage, app downloads, and system uupdates. Elon Musk's post got many people offering him alternate solutions. Interestingly one was by X's fact-check feature Community Notes. It is still possible to set-up the latest version of Windows without a Microsoft account, Community Notes suggest. Elon Musk countered with pointing out that thefact checking tool was indeed wrong. Community Notes is failing here. This option no longer exists, Elon Musk said.

However, after a flurry of tweets, Elon Musk revealed that he was able to access his Windows laptop PC without actually creating Microsoft account. A user suggested a workaround which Elon Musk tried and then posted on X. Finally gotthrough it, thanks. Laptop automatically connected to a local WiFi that didn't have a password without asking. Was able to skip once I deselected that, Elon Musk added.

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