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0 pointsOsiris4y ago0 comments

I just installed Windows 10 on a laptop for my mom. On the account setup screen there's a little skip button to create a local account without a Microsoft account.

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sp3324y ago

Your computer was connected to the internet and you're using relatively recent install media? I'm asking because I haven't seen that behavior in years.

microtonal4y ago

I had a Windows 10 Pro laptop for the last 7 months or so (but ditched a few days ago it because Windows has become so terrible) and the two times I installed it, I definitely had an option to create a local account. At some point it was in the lower-left while onboarding (carefully disguised as some clickable text rather than a very visible button).

Both times the machine was connected to the internet. One time with the standard Lenovo media, one time from a fresh Windows 10 Pro ISO.

Could there be a regional difference? (I am in the EU)

dsissitka4y ago

They've removed it from Home but it's still there for Pro.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27624555

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