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System Name | RemixedBeast-NX |
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Processor | Intel Xeon E5-2690 @ 2.9Ghz (8C/16T) |
Motherboard | Dell Inc. 08HPGT (CPU 1) |
Cooling | Dell Standard |
Memory | 24GB ECC |
Video Card(s) | Gigabyte Nvidia RTX2060 6GB |
Storage | 2TB Samsung 860 EVO SSD//2TB WD Black HDD |
Display(s) | Samsung SyncMaster P2350 23in @ 1920x1080 + Dell E2013H 20 in @1600x900 |
Case | Dell Precision T3600 Chassis |
Audio Device(s) | Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro 80 // Fiio E7 Amp/DAC |
Power Supply | 630w Dell T3600 PSU |
Mouse | Logitech G700s/G502 |
Keyboard | Logitech K740 |
Software | Linux Mint 20 |
Benchmark Scores | Network: APs: Cisco Meraki MR32, Ubiquiti Unifi AP-AC-LR and Lite Router/Sw:Meraki MX64 MS220-8P |
Good thing I'm switching to Linux. So over ms and their crap. Just got my main to mint Linux. All but 4 PC's in this house are on Linux. I got more than 15 systems.![]()
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.)www.howtogeek.com
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.