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What edition of Windows 10 were you installing? The home/consumer versions currently have several dark patterns that push you to create a Microsoft account and

by beart 4y ago

What edition of Windows 10 were you installing? The home/consumer versions currently have several dark patterns that push you to create a Microsoft account and link it to your PC login when installing Windows.

shaky-carrousel 4y ago
The trick is not having internet enabled. When there is no internet, it switches to local account creation.
- nicce 4y ago
  Current Insider version of 11 has removed this option totally. Long live the clould. > Similar to Windows 11 Home edition, Windows 11 Pro edition now requires internet connectivity during the initial device setup (OOBE) only. If you choose to setup device for personal use, MSA will be required for setup as well. You can expect Microsoft Account to be required in subsequent WIP flights. https://blogs.windows.com/windows-insider/2022/02/16/announcing-windows-11-insider-preview-build-22557/ https://blogs.windows.com/windows-insider/2022/02/16/announc... https://webmediums.com/amp/p/tlvo1qetw4z2 https://webmediums.com/amp/p/tlvo1qetw4z2
  - zamadatix 4y ago
    The new dark pattern avoidance trick is entering "no@thankyou.com" or some other banned account email using anything as the password.
    - nicce 4y ago
      It still requires internet connection for identifying the ban?
  - qwezxcrty 4y ago
    Damnit. Then I will have to always pirate Enterprise SKU to avoid the MS Account BS.