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Windows 11 is fixing my biggest complaint with user accounts

It's about time.
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Windows 11 uses five letters of your email for the user folder, but Microsoft is fixing it

Windows 11 now lets users choose their default user folder name during setup. The new OOBE option fixes the 5-letter folder issue.

Windows 11 will finally let you name your user directory during setup

The latest Windows 11 preview build introduces the ability to specify a custom user directory for your account, something both macOS and Linux have had forever.
Ars Technica

Microsoft removes even more Microsoft account workarounds from Windows 11 build

Of the many minor to medium-size annoyances that come with a modern Windows 11 installation, the requirement that you sign in with a Microsoft account is one of the most irritating. Sure, all ...