Windows 10: Do we need a Microsoft account after clean install

Discus and support Do we need a Microsoft account after clean install in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; After a clean install is it a must to create a Microsoft account? If I only ever want to use a local account can I create that on initial install? TIA... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by bartjunited, Mar 31, 2021.

  1. Do we need a Microsoft account after clean install


    After a clean install is it a must to create a Microsoft account?
    If I only ever want to use a local account can I create that on initial install?

    TIA Bart

    :)
     
    bartjunited, Mar 31, 2021
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  2. Clean Install Workaround for Vista

    You may remember this news story on techPowerUp! a couple of days ago relating to the lack of clean installs when using the Upgrade Editions of Vista, which required an old OS to be installed. However, Paul Thurrott has managed to find a workaround for this issue, which ironically lets users do a clean install Vista without any previous version of Windows, albeit a little tedious. Here are the steps:
    • Boot from the Windows Vista Upgrade DVD as normal
    • When prompted for a product code, leave this blank
    • Select the version of Vista you have purchased and let Vista install
    • When you boot to your desktop for the first time, run the Vista setup from Windows
    • This time enter your product key
    • When asked whether you want to do an Upgrade of Custom install, select custom and choose a clean install
    • Windows will now install for a second time and you should be able to activate it
    Remember, these steps are only advised for use in order to achieve a clean install of Vista, it is only legal to use the upgrade editions if you have previously purchased the appropriate version of Windows.

    Source: DailyTech
     
    Jimmy 2004, Mar 31, 2021
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  3. Local account installation question


    I'm fairly certain that Skip this step was available in 10.0.130 - the workaround in Step 20 (back button) is no longer required.

    The currently known, as of 10.0.130, ways to create a Local account sign-in are
    • Skip this step at the MS account creation phase
    • No Internet connection during the install
    • static IP (post# 2 by Fragment) - New (to me anyway)
     
    Slartybart, Mar 31, 2021
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  4. Brink Win User

    Do we need a Microsoft account after clean install

    Microsoft account

    Hello,

    You should be able to select to use a local account instead of a Microsoft account like in step 24 below.

    *Arrow Clean Install Windows 10
     
    Brink, Mar 31, 2021
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