I know a great loophole for avoiding setting up a Microsoft account: don’t use this steaming pile of shit in the first place.
It’s a feature. If you keep asking stupid questions Musk will sue you.
I second Mint. I’ve installed it on my laptop with zero issues, although that thing is pretty old so your mileage may vary on newer hardware. But mint comes with pretty up to date kernels these days so it’s definitely worth a try.
You filthy terrorist!
I’ve been playing quite a bit of Grim Dawn lately. It really captures the spirit of the original Diablo.
You should work on your spelling, petal.