Well, I thought the same thing. In Win 8/8.1 you can create a local account.
And, when I downloaded and installed the first release of Win 10, it also had the same selection. But, on this latest release, I go to do the same thing and I don't see it there. I have google-foo'd and all the websites I have gone to say the same thing that you said. But I don't see that selection. Daniel On Tue, Feb 3, 2015 at 12:20 PM, Charles F Sullivan < [email protected]> wrote: > I could have sworn I avoided it the same way as in 8.1. > > > > Whether it’s changed or not, I believe you will get the option to create a > local one if you choose the right option to move past the screen that first > prompts you to use an MS account. Then on the next screen near the bottom > (you may need to scroll) there is something to click on to create a local > account. (Sorry it’s so vague, but I haven’t done it enough times.) > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *D R > *Sent:* Tuesday, February 3, 2015 11:39 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* [NTSysADM] Windows 10 Account Settings > > > > Question: In Windows 8/8.1 I could setup a computer without having to use > a Microsoft Account, as this was an option. But I do not see that same > option in the Windows 10 Pre-Release. Is there a way around this so that I > don't have to register a new account to Microsoft but just create a local > account? > > > > -- > > Daniel Rodriguez > [email protected] > -- Daniel Rodriguez [email protected]
