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”.
Musk texted Nadella directly, highlighting his discomfort with the mandatory Microsoft account requirement on Windows PCs.
In a post on X, 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!”
Musk's 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 updates.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. Musk countered with pointing out that the fact checking tool was indeed wrong. “Community Notes is failing here. This option no longer exists,” Musk said.
However, after a flurry of tweets, Musk revealed that he was able to access his Windows laptop PC without actually creating Microsoft account. A user suggested a workaround which Musk tried and then posted on X. “Finally got through 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,” Musk posted.
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