By default, when installing Windows 8.1 Pro, it forces you to sign in with a microsoft account. There is no cancel, skip, or any other way to circumvent it. They give you a link to create an account if you don't already have one. For most purposes, it's probably a good thing - home users in typical usage scenarios. But I don't want it personally, and if you're an IT person deploying for other people, then once again, probably not what you want.
The workaround is: Disconnect the network during installation. Then instead of prompting you to login or create microsoft account, it prompts you to create a local user account.
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