+0.40 Upcoming Windows 11 builds cannot install without internet and Microsoft Account (infosec.exchange)
268 points by tech234a 338 days ago | 282 comments on HN | Moderate positive ~lite vlite-1.4
Summary ~lite Digital Rights Acknowledges
Reports on Windows 11 installation changes with concern
EQ 0.60
SO 0.70
TD 0.50
Lite evaluation by llama-4-scout-wai · editorial channel only · no per-section breakdown available
Longitudinal · 3 evals
+1 0 −1 HN
Audit Trail 8 entries
2026-03-01 08:01 model_divergence Cross-model spread 0.40 exceeds threshold (2 models) - -
2026-03-01 08:01 eval_success Lite evaluated: Moderate positive (0.40) - -
2026-03-01 08:01 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai: +0.40 (Moderate positive) 0.00
reasoning
Editorial stance on Windows 11 installation requirements
2026-03-01 07:56 model_divergence Cross-model spread 0.40 exceeds threshold (2 models) - -
2026-03-01 07:56 eval_success Lite evaluated: Moderate positive (0.40) - -
2026-03-01 07:56 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai: +0.40 (Moderate positive)
reasoning
Editorial stance on Windows 11 installation requirements
2026-03-01 07:53 eval_success Lite evaluated: Neutral (0.00) - -
2026-03-01 07:53 eval Evaluated by llama-3.3-70b-wai: 0.00 (Neutral)
reasoning
Tech post, neutral rights stance