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On 12/01/20 13:39, Mick wrote: |
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> 2. Obligatory Microsoft Account registration. |
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> Every time I touch a MSWindows OS I get more annoyed than the last time. I |
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> went through the installation process. During the finishing touches of the |
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> installation the OS configured the keyboard, network and then the user |
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> account. Unlike previous Windows 10 installations which offered the option of |
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> configuring a local user account, this time I was only given the choice of |
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> using or creating a (online) Microsoft Account, by entering (linking to it) my |
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> personal email, phone or Skype account. No option for a local account. To |
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> by-pass this forced Microsoft Account creation/registration I shut down the OS |
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> and rebooted without an Internet connection. This time I was offered the |
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> option to create a local account. I mention this in case you also want to |
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> install a recent build ISO of Windows 10 without registering any online |
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> Microsoft credentials. |
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I think (iirc) that if you go "next" to the actual account creation page |
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there is a "skip this" option. |
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I know I had this exact situation, but it was mentioned in some mag or |
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whatever that gave a - not particularly intuitive - option to skip that |
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step. You can try searching online for it ... |
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The really annoying thing is that it becomes very easy for anybody to |
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log on to your computer using their MS account, and we had a very |
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confusing situation where my grandson's online account somehow got |
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attached to my wife's local account :-( |
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Cheers, |
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Wol |