Windows 10 installation using a local account

When you install Windows 10 you are invited to register a Microsoft account.  A Microsoft account can be a phone number, a (Microsoft) Skype acocunt or a Microsoft mail account ( …@outlook.com ).  This account will be used to keep track of software purchases / subscriptions (Windows, Office, OneDrive).

Currently it is still possible for example to install Windows 10 without using a Microsoft account:

Windows 10 installation using a local account was last modified: December 30th, 2016 by tabcom