Windows 10: Microsoft account required at initial setup - no way to bypass

I run small IT Services company (Country Computer Guy) and have install/re-installed Windows 10 many times with minimal issues. I am setting up a refurbished Dell Outlet Inspiron 15 - 7573 2-in-1 laptop with a Windows 10 Home build for a customer. The laptop came directly from the DelI Outlet. I believe it to be either 1809, 1903 or possibly 1909. I don't know the build version as I can't get passed the "Sign in with Microsoft account" screen. I want to use a local account as per my customer's request. Upon power up the Microsoft setup runs as normal until it gets to creating an account. In my experience the installation/setup defaults to setting up or using a Microsoft account but there is usually a way to bypass this and use a local account instead. There are no options to bypass signing in with a Microsoft account.

I will probably sign in with my own Microsoft account and then try to create a local account.

Has anyone else seen this? is there a way to bypass signing in with a Microsoft account or is this the norm going forward?

Thank you in advance,


+=+ performed a full system reset and the setup went as normal and I was able to create a local account. +=+

Michael

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Is there anyway to bypass the initial logon that requires a password?

I have a problem with windows 10, is there anyway to bypass the initial logon that requires a password? I’ve done google and it only indicates ‘netplwiz’, i’ve done everything that’s suggested and it still fails.

 

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)

 

Is there a way to directly sign-in to without entering Microsoft account credentials

Hi Bob,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

I understand your concern and will assist you to resolve this issue, I suggest you to follow the below steps & check if it helps.

As an initial troubleshooting step I suggest you to try remove & re-add account & check if the issue persists.

Remove & Re-Add account:

• 
  Open Windows Mail app.
  
• 
  Click on the Settings Icon.
  
• 
  Select Manage Accounts.
  
• 
  Click on the account name.
  
• 
  Select the option remove account & reconfigure account.
  

Do keep us updated, so that we can help you further.

Thank you.