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I did a fresh install late last year on Pro (using the official v2004 ISO) and this wasn't the case while being offline during the install. Has it changed since
by Springtime 5y ago
I did a fresh install late last year on Pro (using the official v2004 ISO) and this wasn't the case while being offline during the install. Has it changed since?
Edit: typo, had 'online' while I meant 'offline'.
- rphln 5y agoI also installed Pro some weeks ago using the May 2021 ISO and didn't have to use a Microsoft account despite being online. I don't remember having to sidestep any dark patterns either, though maybe I've just become desensitized to them. edit: Specify that I was online while installing.
- nly 5y agoFor Pro the 'offline account' option is there, but if you select the 'Home' edition it flows like this (1 minute silence video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgfvhN8FVlk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgfvhN8FVlk
- II2II 5y agoI've done a fresh install of Home and Pro in the past couple of months. There is no requirement to use a Microsoft account if there is no network connection. I also did a fair amount of configuration before connecting to the network, and a lot of the third-party apps that typically get installed alongside Windows were not installed. The end product was nice, but jumping through the hoops to get there was a pain. It's also rather annoying that I cannot figure out which particular setting(s) prevented the installation of third-party apps.