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Processor | Intel i7 12700K P-Cores @ 5Ghz |
Motherboard | Gigabyte Z690 Aorus Master |
Cooling | Noctua NH-U12A 2 fans + Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut Extreme + 5 case fans |
Memory | 32GB DDR5 Corsair Dominator Platinum RGB 6000MT/s CL36 |
Video Card(s) | MSI RTX 2070 Super Gaming X Trio |
Storage | Samsung 980 Pro 1TB + 970 Evo 500GB + 850 Pro 512GB + 860 Evo 1TB x2 |
Display(s) | 23.8" Dell S2417DG 165Hz G-Sync 1440p |
Case | Be quiet! Silent Base 600 - Window |
Audio Device(s) | Panasonic SA-PMX94 / Realtek onboard + B&O speaker system / Harman Kardon Go + Play / Logitech G533 |
Power Supply | Seasonic Focus Plus Gold 750W |
Mouse | Logitech MX Anywhere 2 Laser wireless |
Keyboard | RAPOO E9270P Black 5GHz wireless |
Software | Windows 11 |
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Confirmed: Windows 10 Setup Now Prevents Local Account Creation
Windows 10 Home now forces you to create a Microsoft account during the setup process. (Unless you disconnect your PC from the network, but most people will find that.)
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How to Create a Local User Account Instead
Thankfully, there is one hidden way around this process on Windows 10 Home: You can disconnect your computer from the network.
If you have a computer with an Ethernet cable, unplug it. If you’re connected to Wi-Fi, disconnect.
After you do, try creating a Microsoft account and you’ll see a “Something went wrong” error message. You can then click “Skip” to skip the Microsoft account creation process.
Once you’ve skipped the Microsoft account creation, the old “Who’s going to use this PC?” screen will appear. You can now create an offline account and sign in to Windows 10 without a Microsoft account—the option was there all along.
Even if you have a laptop with Wi-Fi, Windows 10 asks you to connect to your wireless network before reaching this part of the process. Most people will connect to the network and think a Microsoft account is required.
Perhaps a future version of Windows 10 will refuse to allow account creation until you’re connected to the internet. “After all,” Microsoft might say, “Telemetry shows most people just create Microsoft accounts.”
This is yet another dark pattern from the company that brought us “Upgrade now or upgrade tonight” during Windows 10’s free upgrade period.