Microsoft is making it harder to use Windows 10 local accounts ...
This one frosts my balls but I'm glad I spotted it. While I have a Microsoft account I don't use it to log into my desktop systems, preferring to use a local account.
I purchased a new HP i5 Win 10 Desktop with 1TB HDD and 12 GB RAM and two new 24" monitors for it on Black Friday last year. It will become my primary desktop and my current i5 Dell Win 10 desktopwill become my secondary system replacing my HP Win 7 system which will be used primarily offline. I haven't yet installed the system however, but will in March and once againwill use a locl account for sign in. .
>> Microsoft is making it harder to use Windows 10 local accounts
Mayank Parmar
Windows Latest
February 22, 2020
windowslatest.com
Windows 10 has always preferred that you log into your PC using a Microsoft account and Microsoft has made it more and more to difficult to use a local account on your PC. In 2019, reports revealed that Microsoft forces users to log into their computer with a Microsoft Account and option to create a local one has been removed.
It looks like Microsoft has quietly updated its Windows 10’s Setup experience to force Microsoft account for international users as well. Instead of offering an option to create a local user account on a new PC, Windows 10 will recommend you to use a Microsoft account instead.
Some users have noticed that local account option has also disappeared for Windows 10 international versions including the German and India version.
Microsoft account does have its advantages, but some users would prefer to use the local account for better privacy.
We were able to reproduce this behaviour after multiple attempts. In our testing, if you download Windows 10’s November 2019 Update system image and set up it on your device after connecting to the internet, you could be prompted to log in with a Microsoft Account at the end of the setup process.
The option to create a local account wasn’t visible on our test machine, but it can be restored by disconnecting internet connection. If you’re using a wired connection, you need to unplug Ethernet cable. For WiFi connection, turn off the router.
Or you can also put your laptop in Airplane Mode if your laptop or desktop’s keyboard supports it.
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These user comments will likely work to set up a new system:
They can't disable the option completely though because they're still obliged to support an offline mode. The rule is to not connect to the Internet until you've gone through the whole setup process and you'll be fine.
You can set up a local account without turning off your router or turning off the WiFi. For the initial setup, do not connect an ethernet cable. When the computer asks you to connect to a network, click in the lower left corner where it says "I don't have internet" and then on the next page confirm that you want to "continue with limited function". Set up the local account. THEN you can connect the ethernet cable or connect to your WiFi.
If for the email, you type none@none.com, and type in a gibberish password, it'll give you the option to do local while online, as well. |
