Microsoft also has that in Germany Windows installation with mandatory Microsoft account introduced. It is necessary to create an appropriate account if there is no account on the client and an internet connection is established during the installation. The Microsoft blog found that DrWindows out. Accordingly, the installation process no longer even offers the hidden option of creating an offline account instead.
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Golem.de was also able to observe this behavior in Windows 10. As Drwindows makes clear, an offline account can be created after the Windows installation. To do this, users must navigate to the control panel account overview. The constraint can also be avoided if there is neither WLAN nor a wired network connection available prior to installation. After users complete the installation offline and later connect their client to the Internet, they still have to make sure to close a pop-up message that wants to complete the installation with a Microsoft account.
Problems for users and admins
The persistent behavior of Windows regarding Microsoft accounts is understandable from a business perspective: Users are encouraged to use the Microsoft Store, Xbox Live, Office 365, device synchronization, onedrive and other commercial offers, all of which can be operated with one account. Even if creating a Microsoft account is free, not all end customers want to use a separate account for each service. In addition, there are certainly privacy concerns on the part of users.
Administrators in small companies, in particular, who have not set up a central account management system, must first set up workplaces offline before reinstalling workplaces if the employer does not want to use Microsoft accounts. Installation in the workplace is now more cumbersome in some cases.
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