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True, and even in Pro you are prompted to “finish setup” (attach a Microsoft account) according to the Thurrott article. All I can point to is that every other
by lstamour 7y ago
True, and even in Pro you are prompted to “finish setup” (attach a Microsoft account) according to the Thurrott article.
All I can point to is that every other operating system with cloud backup services has gone the same way. It’s hard to backup a local account to the cloud when it’s not synced and once synced, why force users to remember different passwords? Combining accounts does make life easier for most folks...
- soup10 7y agoAlso its brilliant business because when cloud goes out fashion(as it does cyclically) they can sell the same software again 'redesigned' for standalone/local usage.
- Kuinox 7y agoThe first an article about this article appeared, they had changed the button name. I've recently setuped another Windows, Pro edition, and they did revert the button name to "Or make an offline account". This button is available when they ask you to connect or create a microsoft account in the setup.
- tonyedgecombe 7y agoLast year I ran through all the old versions of OS/X from 10.1 up to current. It's surprising how many internet services it relied on that were no longer available.