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This is kinda unrelated to the Minecraft stuff, but I agree - it's very difficult to Windows anymore. Windows installation now requires you to be logged in wit

This is kinda unrelated to the Minecraft stuff, but I agree - it's very difficult to Windows anymore. Windows installation now requires you to be logged in with a Microsoft account (no way to set it up with a local account).

xdrosenheim 6y ago
That must be very new, since I installed Windows with a local account a few weeks ago. Using an ISO from Microsoft...
- 9wzYQbTYsAIc 6y ago
  Last time this rumor made the rounds, the facts were that the way to install without a Microsoft account was made less visible: a tiny link at the bottom of the screen.
  - implying 6y ago
    This isn't a rumor. Non-LTSC builds do not have an opt out, unless the machine was booted with no access to the network. Not configuring wifi or leaving ethernet unplugged allows you to bypass it.
    - 9wzYQbTYsAIc 6y ago
      You could have left out the “This isn’t a rumor.” statement and not made a self-contradiction.
- Krssst 6y ago
  My understanding is the following: Home Edition needs to be disconnected from the Internet before booting to allow the creation of a local account during setup. Otherwise the option does not show up. I don't know about Pro Edition, but it seems it was still possible to create a local account during setup in late 2019.
bitlevel 6y ago
"Windows installation now requires you to be logged in with a Microsoft account (no way to set it up with a local account)." That's not exactly a true statement - you can make a local account, depending on Windows version, but have to jump through hoops to find that setting. I do get the point though.
WarOnPrivacy 6y ago
I've done dozens of Windows 10 installs this year, w/o an online account. It's a matter of overcoming the dark patterns MS incorporates into it's Win10 setups. For Pro/Ent, I choose to set it up on a domain (there's no domain). Following that, I get options to setup a local account. I've done Edu w/ local accounts as well but I don't recall the procedure.

xdrosenheim 6y ago

That must be very new, since I installed Windows with a local account a few weeks ago. Using an ISO from Microsoft...

9wzYQbTYsAIc 6y ago
Last time this rumor made the rounds, the facts were that the way to install without a Microsoft account was made less visible: a tiny link at the bottom of the screen.
- implying 6y ago
  This isn't a rumor. Non-LTSC builds do not have an opt out, unless the machine was booted with no access to the network. Not configuring wifi or leaving ethernet unplugged allows you to bypass it.
  - 9wzYQbTYsAIc 6y ago
    You could have left out the “This isn’t a rumor.” statement and not made a self-contradiction.
Krssst 6y ago
My understanding is the following: Home Edition needs to be disconnected from the Internet before booting to allow the creation of a local account during setup. Otherwise the option does not show up. I don't know about Pro Edition, but it seems it was still possible to create a local account during setup in late 2019.

bitlevel 6y ago

"Windows installation now requires you to be logged in with a Microsoft account (no way to set it up with a local account)." That's not exactly a true statement - you can make a local account, depending on Windows version, but have to jump through hoops to find that setting. I do get the point though.

WarOnPrivacy 6y ago

I've done dozens of Windows 10 installs this year, w/o an online account. It's a matter of overcoming the dark patterns MS incorporates into it's Win10 setups. For Pro/Ent, I choose to set it up on a domain (there's no domain). Following that, I get options to setup a local account. I've done Edu w/ local accounts as well but I don't recall the procedure.