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    • DustinB3403D
      DustinB3403 @WrCombs
      last edited by

      @WrCombs said in Installing Windows 10 without a Microcoft account:

      @black3dynamite said in Installing Windows 10 without a Microcoft account:

      @WrCombs said in Installing Windows 10 without a Microcoft account:

      so, Doing a fresh install of Windows 10 Home ; And it does not give me an option to create without a Microsoft account.

      Disconnect from the Internet and then go back a step and try again.

      Will no allow me to go back and disconnect from Internet.. I'm using work Wifi So I can't take it down ..

      Is this even an option on Windows 10 Home edition? I'm honestly curious (not trying to start another WTF are you doing argument).

      I would've thought Microsoft would simply have eliminated the local account functionality.

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      • WrCombsW
        WrCombs @DustinB3403
        last edited by

        @DustinB3403 said in Installing Windows 10 without a Microcoft account:

        @WrCombs said in Installing Windows 10 without a Microcoft account:

        @black3dynamite said in Installing Windows 10 without a Microcoft account:

        @WrCombs said in Installing Windows 10 without a Microcoft account:

        so, Doing a fresh install of Windows 10 Home ; And it does not give me an option to create without a Microsoft account.

        Disconnect from the Internet and then go back a step and try again.

        Will no allow me to go back and disconnect from Internet.. I'm using work Wifi So I can't take it down ..

        Is this even an option on Windows 10 Home edition? I'm honestly curious (not trying to start another WTF are you doing argument).

        I would've thought Microsoft would simply have eliminated the local account functionality.

        if you're connected to the internet at time of set up- it looks like you can't set up local accounts.

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        • WrCombsW
          WrCombs @black3dynamite
          last edited by

          @black3dynamite said in Installing Windows 10 without a Microcoft account:

          @WrCombs said in Installing Windows 10 without a Microcoft account:

          @black3dynamite said in Installing Windows 10 without a Microcoft account:

          @WrCombs said in Installing Windows 10 without a Microcoft account:

          so, Doing a fresh install of Windows 10 Home ; And it does not give me an option to create without a Microsoft account.

          Disconnect from the Internet and then go back a step and try again.

          Will no allow me to go back and disconnect from Internet.. I'm using work Wifi So I can't take it down ..

          You don't have a button the keyboard? Try shift+f10 and ipconfig /release

          Alos this model of HP doesn't have a Wifi Button on the keyboard from what I can see ..

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          • scottalanmillerS
            scottalanmiller @WrCombs
            last edited by

            @WrCombs said in Installing Windows 10 without a Microcoft account:

            @DustinB3403 said in Installing Windows 10 without a Microcoft account:

            @WrCombs said in Installing Windows 10 without a Microcoft account:

            @black3dynamite said in Installing Windows 10 without a Microcoft account:

            @WrCombs said in Installing Windows 10 without a Microcoft account:

            so, Doing a fresh install of Windows 10 Home ; And it does not give me an option to create without a Microsoft account.

            Disconnect from the Internet and then go back a step and try again.

            Will no allow me to go back and disconnect from Internet.. I'm using work Wifi So I can't take it down ..

            Is this even an option on Windows 10 Home edition? I'm honestly curious (not trying to start another WTF are you doing argument).

            I would've thought Microsoft would simply have eliminated the local account functionality.

            if you're connected to the internet at time of set up- it looks like you can't set up local accounts.

            So ridiculous. Since you have your choice of OSes... go for Ubuntu!

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            • WrCombsW
              WrCombs @scottalanmiller
              last edited by

              @scottalanmiller said in Installing Windows 10 without a Microcoft account:

              @WrCombs said in Installing Windows 10 without a Microcoft account:

              @DustinB3403 said in Installing Windows 10 without a Microcoft account:

              @WrCombs said in Installing Windows 10 without a Microcoft account:

              @black3dynamite said in Installing Windows 10 without a Microcoft account:

              @WrCombs said in Installing Windows 10 without a Microcoft account:

              so, Doing a fresh install of Windows 10 Home ; And it does not give me an option to create without a Microsoft account.

              Disconnect from the Internet and then go back a step and try again.

              Will no allow me to go back and disconnect from Internet.. I'm using work Wifi So I can't take it down ..

              Is this even an option on Windows 10 Home edition? I'm honestly curious (not trying to start another WTF are you doing argument).

              I would've thought Microsoft would simply have eliminated the local account functionality.

              if you're connected to the internet at time of set up- it looks like you can't set up local accounts.

              So ridiculous. Since you have your choice of OSes... go for Ubuntu!

              Not on the work computer I have to have windows.

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              • WrCombsW
                WrCombs @scottalanmiller
                last edited by

                @scottalanmiller said in Installing Windows 10 without a Microcoft account:

                @WrCombs said in Installing Windows 10 without a Microcoft account:

                @DustinB3403 said in Installing Windows 10 without a Microcoft account:

                @WrCombs said in Installing Windows 10 without a Microcoft account:

                @black3dynamite said in Installing Windows 10 without a Microcoft account:

                @WrCombs said in Installing Windows 10 without a Microcoft account:

                so, Doing a fresh install of Windows 10 Home ; And it does not give me an option to create without a Microsoft account.

                Disconnect from the Internet and then go back a step and try again.

                Will no allow me to go back and disconnect from Internet.. I'm using work Wifi So I can't take it down ..

                Is this even an option on Windows 10 Home edition? I'm honestly curious (not trying to start another WTF are you doing argument).

                I would've thought Microsoft would simply have eliminated the local account functionality.

                if you're connected to the internet at time of set up- it looks like you can't set up local accounts.

                So ridiculous. Since you have your choice of OSes... go for Ubuntu!

                On my personal device I can now change the OS to whatever I decide 😜

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                • scottalanmillerS
                  scottalanmiller @WrCombs
                  last edited by

                  @WrCombs said in Installing Windows 10 without a Microcoft account:

                  @scottalanmiller said in Installing Windows 10 without a Microcoft account:

                  @WrCombs said in Installing Windows 10 without a Microcoft account:

                  @DustinB3403 said in Installing Windows 10 without a Microcoft account:

                  @WrCombs said in Installing Windows 10 without a Microcoft account:

                  @black3dynamite said in Installing Windows 10 without a Microcoft account:

                  @WrCombs said in Installing Windows 10 without a Microcoft account:

                  so, Doing a fresh install of Windows 10 Home ; And it does not give me an option to create without a Microsoft account.

                  Disconnect from the Internet and then go back a step and try again.

                  Will no allow me to go back and disconnect from Internet.. I'm using work Wifi So I can't take it down ..

                  Is this even an option on Windows 10 Home edition? I'm honestly curious (not trying to start another WTF are you doing argument).

                  I would've thought Microsoft would simply have eliminated the local account functionality.

                  if you're connected to the internet at time of set up- it looks like you can't set up local accounts.

                  So ridiculous. Since you have your choice of OSes... go for Ubuntu!

                  Not on the work computer I have to have windows.

                  Put it in a VM 😉

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                  • WrCombsW
                    WrCombs @scottalanmiller
                    last edited by

                    @scottalanmiller said in Installing Windows 10 without a Microcoft account:

                    @WrCombs said in Installing Windows 10 without a Microcoft account:

                    @scottalanmiller said in Installing Windows 10 without a Microcoft account:

                    @WrCombs said in Installing Windows 10 without a Microcoft account:

                    @DustinB3403 said in Installing Windows 10 without a Microcoft account:

                    @WrCombs said in Installing Windows 10 without a Microcoft account:

                    @black3dynamite said in Installing Windows 10 without a Microcoft account:

                    @WrCombs said in Installing Windows 10 without a Microcoft account:

                    so, Doing a fresh install of Windows 10 Home ; And it does not give me an option to create without a Microsoft account.

                    Disconnect from the Internet and then go back a step and try again.

                    Will no allow me to go back and disconnect from Internet.. I'm using work Wifi So I can't take it down ..

                    Is this even an option on Windows 10 Home edition? I'm honestly curious (not trying to start another WTF are you doing argument).

                    I would've thought Microsoft would simply have eliminated the local account functionality.

                    if you're connected to the internet at time of set up- it looks like you can't set up local accounts.

                    So ridiculous. Since you have your choice of OSes... go for Ubuntu!

                    Not on the work computer I have to have windows.

                    Put it in a VM 😉

                    LOL then when I leave just leave the OS on there and have them all confused.. Ha ! 🤣

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                    • DustinB3403D
                      DustinB3403 @WrCombs
                      last edited by

                      @WrCombs said in Installing Windows 10 without a Microcoft account:

                      @scottalanmiller said in Installing Windows 10 without a Microcoft account:

                      @WrCombs said in Installing Windows 10 without a Microcoft account:

                      @scottalanmiller said in Installing Windows 10 without a Microcoft account:

                      @WrCombs said in Installing Windows 10 without a Microcoft account:

                      @DustinB3403 said in Installing Windows 10 without a Microcoft account:

                      @WrCombs said in Installing Windows 10 without a Microcoft account:

                      @black3dynamite said in Installing Windows 10 without a Microcoft account:

                      @WrCombs said in Installing Windows 10 without a Microcoft account:

                      so, Doing a fresh install of Windows 10 Home ; And it does not give me an option to create without a Microsoft account.

                      Disconnect from the Internet and then go back a step and try again.

                      Will no allow me to go back and disconnect from Internet.. I'm using work Wifi So I can't take it down ..

                      Is this even an option on Windows 10 Home edition? I'm honestly curious (not trying to start another WTF are you doing argument).

                      I would've thought Microsoft would simply have eliminated the local account functionality.

                      if you're connected to the internet at time of set up- it looks like you can't set up local accounts.

                      So ridiculous. Since you have your choice of OSes... go for Ubuntu!

                      Not on the work computer I have to have windows.

                      Put it in a VM 😉

                      LOL then when I leave just leave the OS on there and have them all confused.. Ha ! 🤣

                      No one should be confused by a hypervisor. They aren't magical unicorns.

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                      • WrCombsW
                        WrCombs @DustinB3403
                        last edited by

                        @DustinB3403 said in Installing Windows 10 without a Microcoft account:

                        @WrCombs said in Installing Windows 10 without a Microcoft account:

                        @scottalanmiller said in Installing Windows 10 without a Microcoft account:

                        @WrCombs said in Installing Windows 10 without a Microcoft account:

                        @scottalanmiller said in Installing Windows 10 without a Microcoft account:

                        @WrCombs said in Installing Windows 10 without a Microcoft account:

                        @DustinB3403 said in Installing Windows 10 without a Microcoft account:

                        @WrCombs said in Installing Windows 10 without a Microcoft account:

                        @black3dynamite said in Installing Windows 10 without a Microcoft account:

                        @WrCombs said in Installing Windows 10 without a Microcoft account:

                        so, Doing a fresh install of Windows 10 Home ; And it does not give me an option to create without a Microsoft account.

                        Disconnect from the Internet and then go back a step and try again.

                        Will no allow me to go back and disconnect from Internet.. I'm using work Wifi So I can't take it down ..

                        Is this even an option on Windows 10 Home edition? I'm honestly curious (not trying to start another WTF are you doing argument).

                        I would've thought Microsoft would simply have eliminated the local account functionality.

                        if you're connected to the internet at time of set up- it looks like you can't set up local accounts.

                        So ridiculous. Since you have your choice of OSes... go for Ubuntu!

                        Not on the work computer I have to have windows.

                        Put it in a VM 😉

                        LOL then when I leave just leave the OS on there and have them all confused.. Ha ! 🤣

                        No one should be confused by a hypervisor. They aren't magical unicorns.

                        did you forget where I work?

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                        • DustinB3403D
                          DustinB3403 @WrCombs
                          last edited by

                          @WrCombs said in Installing Windows 10 without a Microcoft account:

                          @DustinB3403 said in Installing Windows 10 without a Microcoft account:

                          @WrCombs said in Installing Windows 10 without a Microcoft account:

                          @scottalanmiller said in Installing Windows 10 without a Microcoft account:

                          @WrCombs said in Installing Windows 10 without a Microcoft account:

                          @scottalanmiller said in Installing Windows 10 without a Microcoft account:

                          @WrCombs said in Installing Windows 10 without a Microcoft account:

                          @DustinB3403 said in Installing Windows 10 without a Microcoft account:

                          @WrCombs said in Installing Windows 10 without a Microcoft account:

                          @black3dynamite said in Installing Windows 10 without a Microcoft account:

                          @WrCombs said in Installing Windows 10 without a Microcoft account:

                          so, Doing a fresh install of Windows 10 Home ; And it does not give me an option to create without a Microsoft account.

                          Disconnect from the Internet and then go back a step and try again.

                          Will no allow me to go back and disconnect from Internet.. I'm using work Wifi So I can't take it down ..

                          Is this even an option on Windows 10 Home edition? I'm honestly curious (not trying to start another WTF are you doing argument).

                          I would've thought Microsoft would simply have eliminated the local account functionality.

                          if you're connected to the internet at time of set up- it looks like you can't set up local accounts.

                          So ridiculous. Since you have your choice of OSes... go for Ubuntu!

                          Not on the work computer I have to have windows.

                          Put it in a VM 😉

                          LOL then when I leave just leave the OS on there and have them all confused.. Ha ! 🤣

                          No one should be confused by a hypervisor. They aren't magical unicorns.

                          did you forget where I work?

                          I forgot you had a job, yes. 🙂

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                          • black3dynamiteB
                            black3dynamite
                            last edited by

                            @WrCombs

                            Win10 1903 Home with Internet connection

                            6b472a48-aa08-4d56-95fe-f17e9e39cef3-image.png

                            Win10 1903 Home without Internet connection
                            Press Shift + F10 to open command prompt and type ipconfig /release. Click on the ⬅ and it should reload with the only option to create a local account.

                            5d4370dd-45ea-4dfc-b802-e53992d48b45-image.png

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                            • WrCombsW
                              WrCombs @black3dynamite
                              last edited by

                              @black3dynamite said in Installing Windows 10 without a Microcoft account:

                              @WrCombs

                              Win10 1903 Home with Internet connection

                              6b472a48-aa08-4d56-95fe-f17e9e39cef3-image.png

                              Win10 1903 Home without Internet connection
                              Press Shift + F10 to open command prompt and type ipconfig /release. Click on the ⬅ and it should reload with the only option to create a local account.

                              5d4370dd-45ea-4dfc-b802-e53992d48b45-image.png

                              turning on Airplane mode has the same effect I found.

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                              • DashrenderD
                                Dashrender
                                last edited by

                                Never joining the wifi would do the same thing.

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                                • DashrenderD
                                  Dashrender
                                  last edited by

                                  Clicking this doesn't give you any way to make a local account?

                                  0ff7464e-408f-4a81-916d-2de10394b5fb-image.png

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                                  • WrCombsW
                                    WrCombs @Dashrender
                                    last edited by

                                    @Dashrender said in Installing Windows 10 without a Microcoft account:

                                    Clicking this doesn't give you any way to make a local account?

                                    0ff7464e-408f-4a81-916d-2de10394b5fb-image.png

                                    nope.
                                    Shows set up to create microsoft account.

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                                    • JaredBuschJ
                                      JaredBusch @WrCombs
                                      last edited by

                                      @WrCombs said in Installing Windows 10 without a Microcoft account:

                                      @Dashrender said in Installing Windows 10 without a Microcoft account:

                                      Clicking this doesn't give you any way to make a local account?

                                      0ff7464e-408f-4a81-916d-2de10394b5fb-image.png

                                      nope.
                                      Shows set up to create microsoft account.

                                      Check the bottom left corner on that screen

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                                      • black3dynamiteB
                                        black3dynamite @JaredBusch
                                        last edited by

                                        @JaredBusch said in Installing Windows 10 without a Microcoft account:

                                        @WrCombs said in Installing Windows 10 without a Microcoft account:

                                        @Dashrender said in Installing Windows 10 without a Microcoft account:

                                        Clicking this doesn't give you any way to make a local account?

                                        0ff7464e-408f-4a81-916d-2de10394b5fb-image.png

                                        nope.
                                        Shows set up to create microsoft account.

                                        Check the bottom left corner on that screen

                                        0c588831-40e0-4a3b-98d4-727e9cddf889-image.png

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                                        • ObsolesceO
                                          Obsolesce
                                          last edited by Obsolesce

                                          UPDATE: 2020-02-24
                                          Windows 10 Pro, official 1909 ISO

                                          It looks like the original post is still mostly accurate:

                                          After selecting your region and keyboard layout:
                                          OOBE 1.png

                                          Create local account by clicking Offline account:
                                          OOBE 2.png

                                          Click Limited experience to continue creating a local account:
                                          OOBE 3.png

                                          Type your name then click Next:
                                          OOBE 4.png

                                          Type your password then click Next:
                                          OOBE 5.png

                                          Type your password again to confirm, then click Next:
                                          OOBE 6.png

                                          Select and answer three security questions, then click Next:
                                          OOBE 7.png

                                          Default Windows 10 Pro 1909 ISO Desktop and Start Menu layout:
                                          Desktop.png

                                          Default Windows 10 Pro 1909 ISO version (this is a VM):
                                          Version.png

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                                          • JaredBuschJ
                                            JaredBusch @Obsolesce
                                            last edited by

                                            @Obsolesce leave the password blank to skip the security questions.

                                            Then set the password after install.

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