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I recently got a new laptop and wanted to get Windows set up to do any firmware updates before I flashed Linux. I found a guide that said to put `a@a.com` into
by kevincox 3y ago
I recently got a new laptop and wanted to get Windows set up to do any firmware updates before I flashed Linux. I found a guide that said to put `a@a.com` into the username field and any password. I don't know if this account is specially flagged or something but after just putting in a random password once it put me right through to the local account creation option. I don't know if this will continue working forever but it is definitely more user-friendly than needing to enter hard-to-remember commands into the command prompt multiple times.
- Grazester 3y agoAm I missing something here because all I have to select is "This computer will be used on a Domain"
- II2II 3y agoThe Home version of Windows doesn't have that option. I don't know if the advice in the article will work on the Home version for the same reason, but the flagged account option does work. The other amusement with the Home version is that you cannot complete the installation without a network connection. My computer requires the installation of a device driver before it recognizes the network adapter ...
- prmoustache 3y agono need for hard to remembers commands. You just have to wait to complete account creation before connecting it to the internet for the first time.