>>106916292 (OP)
Same. I won't even bother going through the humiliation ritual of creating a Microsoft account, even though it would get me another year of free EU updates. I'm using a pirated copy anyway, it would feel weird even if it did work. I wonder if MASGrave or anyone like that will allow future updates somehow. It's worth keeping an eye on. I don't really care about updates, but I don't mind getting some security ones.
And Windows 11 is not compelling at all. "Look, we added even more AI slop!". Thanks Microsoft, really making your case with that one...