Windows 10: Mystery clue is ridiculously American

Please sack Matt Gafney and get someone who doesn't think the world begins and ends with the USA to compile the Mystery Clue games an d crosswords. I'm so sick of it. Restaurant chains, chain stores and car models not autos no one has heard of outside US, constant referring to "Batter Up" which presumably refers to baseball, as well as American football, games no one plays outside the US or Japan and teams no one has heard of, American slang, US celebrity chefs, writers, minor American politicians maybe famous to you, cable TV channels, and American sitcoms that will never be aired outside

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American Megatrend Mystery

Since the last updates on my Windows 10 computer, at start up the screen if filled with data and a large title American Megatrend at the top. Why is this suddenly starting to happe? I can see no need for it anyway.

 

Ridiculous installation requirement


@whs, what you have experienced is due Two-Step verification which you have turned on. It is of course up to you alone if you decide to use this added security feature or turn it off. This screenshot from MS account's security options page:




More: Microsoft Account "Two-step Verification" - Turn On or Off.

In my case, I have Two-Step verification on with a secondary email address, a mobile phone number and the Microsoft Authenticator app installed on my Windows phone. In my case when installing Windows and using an MS Account for initial sign in I will get this:




If I have no access to my Windows Phone or for another reason want to use an alternative method, I can select phone or email:




Conclusion: You will only be asked the security code sent by email if you have set up the Two-Step verification feature and email is the only option (you will not use the Authenticator app nor have you given a phone number in your MS Account security settings).

 

Ridiculous installation requirement

Thanks Kari. That is a very nice explanation of the options. But I did not turn on any 2 step verification. I just threw in the .iso and installed. It must be the default setting. The secondary email does not help the guy who has only 1 PC and nothing else.