Musk Slides into Nadella's DMs to Complain About Mandatory Microsoft Accounts
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Elon Musk privately messaged Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella to complain about mandatory Microsoft accounts when setting up Windows PCs. He asked for an option to skip account creation.
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Musk said the account creation option disappears if the PC connects to WiFi. He also complained that work emails can't be used to sign up.
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Musk shared the exchange publicly on his platform after a user jokingly suggested he seek "tech support" from Nadella.
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Many users found the conversation amusing given Musk's wealth and public stature. Some called it the most famous "tech support" exchange.
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Musk later updated that he was able to skip account creation by deselecting automatic connection to a local WiFi network.