Windows 10: Windows setup now REQUIRES an email address/microsoft account?

Discus and support Windows setup now REQUIRES an email address/microsoft account? in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; So what happened to the option to setup as a local account? If i click "learn more" it even says now that you can go in afterwards and remove the... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by JHoaas, Jun 25, 2019.

  1. JHoaas Win User

    Windows setup now REQUIRES an email address/microsoft account?


    So what happened to the option to setup as a local account? If i click "learn more" it even says now that you can go in afterwards and remove the account in settings, but i dont want to have to setup a brand new account in the first place!!!


    Give me back the option to setup a local account--not every computer is going to be used by a person, or by someone that needs an account.

    :)
     
    JHoaas, Jun 25, 2019
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  2. newtekie1 Win User

    Unauthorized Emails from my account?

    It is more than likely that your email account was hacked, either by a virus sniffing your password, or just simply hacked.

    Either way, change your password on your email account. Unfortunately the damage by already be done. They already have your contact list and your email address associated with that contact list. There is nothing stopping them from sending out emails using their own SMTP servers to everyone on your contact list and claiming the emails are from your email address. They don't actually have to have access to your yahoo account or even any yahoo server to send emails to people that come from your address.
     
    newtekie1, Jun 25, 2019
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  3. Windows Access to Email Accounts During Setup

    Hello Karl,

    To better assist you with your concern, I'd like to know the following:

    • Please verify the application you're using to setup your email account or was it during the Windows 10 setup that requires your to create a local account or sign in with your Microsoft account. It would be best if you can send me a screenshot of the said
      issue.
    • Confirm which build is currently installed on your device. To check, follow the steps below:
    1. Press Windows key + R, then type in winver.
    2. Click OK.

    Looking forward to your response.

    Regards.
     
    Melchizedek Qui, Jun 25, 2019
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  4. Kari Win User

    Windows setup now REQUIRES an email address/microsoft account?

    Change Microsoft Account Details in Administrator Account


    Hi Daryl, welcome to the Ten Forums.

    It's quite easy in fact, simply switch the account in question first to a local account, then switch back to a Microsoft account, this time using your wife's MS account credentials.

    Tutorials:
    Notice that before doing this you need to remove the new additional MS account on the PC, the one you created with her credentials. Windows allows only one user account for each email address, if the new account exists you cannot switch the original administrator account to an MS account using the same email address. Tutorial: User Account - Delete in Windows 10 - Windows 10 Forums
     
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