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The issue is lots of folks create Microsoft Accounts then promptly forget the password, then set up the auto-login they know and love. I bet there are millions of forgotten / zombie Microsoft Accounts.

A lot of people are about to have nasty surprises the next time they reinstall Windows because their kid downloaded some malware and realize their data is all gone.

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