How to Bypass Microsoft Account Windows 10 Setup? Get the Way! [MiniTool News]

By Vera | Follow | Last Updated November 26, 2020

Summary :

Want to run Windows 10 with a local account but Microsoft is always encouraging you to use your Microsoft account? Read this post of MiniTool to know how to bypass Microsoft account Windows 10 setup and how to switch to a local account if you are using the Microsoft account.

It Is Necessary to Install Windows 10 Without Microsoft Account

Since Windows 8 is released, Microsoft has been always urging the use of Microsoft account since you are able to sig in multiple Windows services and Microsoft devices, and sync information across these devices with a Microsoft account. But these requires you to connect your computer to the Internet.

Although Microsoft account brings some benefits for you, you may not need this account and prefer to use a local account on your computer for various reasons like privacy concerns.

So, if you want to make Windows 10 login without Microsoft account, you can keep reading to get method.

Create a Local Account During Initial Windows 10 Setup

When installing Windows 10, you have a chance to create a local account although Microsoft strongly encourages you to use a Microsoft account. How to bypass Microsoft account Windows 10 setup and create a local account? Follow these steps:

Step 1: At the end of the installation process, you can see the Make it yours screen that tells you to sign in the Windows system with an existing Microsoft account or create a new one. Just choose Skip this step in the bottom left corner of this screen.

Step 2: In the Create an account for this PC screen, type your user name, password and password hint (help you to remember the password in case you forget it).

Step 3: Continue the installation by hitting the Next button. After finishing all the processes, you can use the active local account.

This way is easy for you to bypass Microsoft account Windows 10 setup. If you want to set up Windows 10 without Microsoft account, follow these mentioned steps.

Convert Microsoft Account to Local Account

In addition to the above case, you may encounter another situation: you have set up Windows 10 to use a Microsoft account. What if you need Windows 10 login without Microsoft account? It is available to switch to a local account from Microsoft account.

Microsoft made it harder to create Windows 10 local accounts. Read this post to get more information and learn how to sign in with a local account.

Here is the guide:

Step 1: Open the Windows Account settings.

• Input account in the search box and click Manage your account.
• Or you can go to Start > Settings > Accounts.

Step 2: Under the Your info tab, click the Sign in with a local account instead link.

Step 3: In the Switch to a local account screen, type your current password (Microsoft account).

Step 4: In the pop-up window, type your user name, password, and password hint. Then, click Next.

Step 5: Click Sign out and finish. Then, Windows is preparing your local account and signing out, and you are required to use the new account credential to sign in the Windows operating system.

Final Words

It is easy to bypass Microsoft account Windows 10 setup if you install the new operating system. Also, if you have set up a Microsoft account, you can easily switch to the local account. Just follow the above methods based on your actual cases and you can log in Windows 10 without Microsoft account.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Position: Columnist

Vera is an editor of the MiniTool Team since 2016 who has more than 5 years’ writing experiences in the field of technical articles. Her articles mainly focus on disk & partition management, PC data recovery, video conversion, as well as PC backup & restore, helping users to solve some errors and issues when using their computers. In her spare times, she likes shopping, playing games and reading some articles.

setup windows 10 without microsoft account

Hi guys, sorry if this question has been posted recently, I cant find anything recently posted.

Just curious how other repair shops and IT support businesses setup new windows 10 computers for people? Now it seems we are forced to create a microsoft account to complete setup. Ideally I just want to setup with local account on these new machines and do the additional setups for clients (copy old pc data, install office etc), not create accounts and profiles. The older versions of windows 10 you were able to avoid account which is how I do my clean installs on repairs that come in. I use 1511 and then do update to 1903.

The best way is to make sure you do not have a network connection during the OS install, especially when you install Windows 10 Home edition. I had to do this a couple of days ago.

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Domain join instead, bottom left of splash screen you’re referring to. It doesn’t force you to try join a domain either by the way so don’t stress.

The best way is to make sure you do not have a network connection during the OS install, especially when you install Windows 10 Home edition. I had to do this a couple of days ago.

During the account creation process you should see in the bottom left corner the option to join domain. This will allow you to setup a local account

Hi
as previously said, if you have windows 10 pro use the ‘join domain’ option in the bottom left corner of the login screen
on Windows 10 home you are forced to install it without a network connection to get the possibility to create a local account.
enjoy 😉

Because, you know, why actually ask for domain information when clicking on a button with the name. Domain means local now. I say this definitely with tongue-in-cheek.

I guess if it was called «local account» instead of the more «complicated» domain join, it might not guide people into going the route you want them to without blatantly forcing them and lock them into your clouds. That’s still bad.

Thanks guys. I will take all those suggestions on board. It was home edition which i forgot to mention. As simple as unplugging network and all sorted.

The other benefit of not having it connected to the network is that it won’t immediately try to download\install\update all the preinstalled apps, so you can run something like the Windows 10 decrapifier script to remove the useless ones cleanly.

The best way is to make sure you do not have a network connection during the OS install, especially when you install Windows 10 Home edition. I had to do this a couple of days ago.

This is exactly the way to go 🙂

Unplug the network cable
Just did one today

There is actually a link on the dialog where it asks you to sign in or create a new account that allows you to create a local user, no need to unplug the network cable.

However, I think it’s kind of ironic that you have to unplug a windows 10 pc from the network in order to set it up. way to go Microsuck.

I use the Domain join option it should be on the lower left side of the setup screen.

There is actually a link on the dialog where it asks you to sign in or create a new account that allows you to create a local user, no need to unplug the network cable.

However, I think it’s kind of ironic that you have to unplug a windows 10 pc from the network in order to set it up. way to go Microsuck.

I have found the latest builds of Windows 10 1903 that there is NOT an option to create a local user. I have looked very carefully at the screens.

Unplugging the network cable during post-install setup does work, though, and just choose «I don’t have internet».

There is actually a link on the dialog where it asks you to sign in or create a new account that allows you to create a local user, no need to unplug the network cable.

However, I think it’s kind of ironic that you have to unplug a windows 10 pc from the network in order to set it up. way to go Microsuck.

I have found the latest builds of Windows 10 1903 that there is NOT an option to create a local user. I have looked very carefully at the screens.

Unplugging the network cable during post-install setup does work, though, and just choose «I don’t have internet».

Hmmm. I just activated a laptop a week ago and was able to set up a local account, and I have just set up two desktops in the past 2 days and have been able to do the same. odd.

How to Bypass Microsoft Account Windows 10 Setup? Get the Way! [MiniTool News]

By Vera | Follow | Last Updated November 26, 2020

Summary :

Want to run Windows 10 with a local account but Microsoft is always encouraging you to use your Microsoft account? Read this post of MiniTool to know how to bypass Microsoft account Windows 10 setup and how to switch to a local account if you are using the Microsoft account.

It Is Necessary to Install Windows 10 Without Microsoft Account

Since Windows 8 is released, Microsoft has been always urging the use of Microsoft account since you are able to sig in multiple Windows services and Microsoft devices, and sync information across these devices with a Microsoft account. But these requires you to connect your computer to the Internet.

Although Microsoft account brings some benefits for you, you may not need this account and prefer to use a local account on your computer for various reasons like privacy concerns.

So, if you want to make Windows 10 login without Microsoft account, you can keep reading to get method.

Create a Local Account During Initial Windows 10 Setup

When installing Windows 10, you have a chance to create a local account although Microsoft strongly encourages you to use a Microsoft account. How to bypass Microsoft account Windows 10 setup and create a local account? Follow these steps:

Step 1: At the end of the installation process, you can see the Make it yours screen that tells you to sign in the Windows system with an existing Microsoft account or create a new one. Just choose Skip this step in the bottom left corner of this screen.

Step 2: In the Create an account for this PC screen, type your user name, password and password hint (help you to remember the password in case you forget it).

Step 3: Continue the installation by hitting the Next button. After finishing all the processes, you can use the active local account.

This way is easy for you to bypass Microsoft account Windows 10 setup. If you want to set up Windows 10 without Microsoft account, follow these mentioned steps.

Convert Microsoft Account to Local Account

In addition to the above case, you may encounter another situation: you have set up Windows 10 to use a Microsoft account. What if you need Windows 10 login without Microsoft account? It is available to switch to a local account from Microsoft account.

Microsoft made it harder to create Windows 10 local accounts. Read this post to get more information and learn how to sign in with a local account.

Here is the guide:

Step 1: Open the Windows Account settings.

• Input account in the search box and click Manage your account.
• Or you can go to Start > Settings > Accounts.

Step 2: Under the Your info tab, click the Sign in with a local account instead link.

Step 3: In the Switch to a local account screen, type your current password (Microsoft account).

Step 4: In the pop-up window, type your user name, password, and password hint. Then, click Next.

Step 5: Click Sign out and finish. Then, Windows is preparing your local account and signing out, and you are required to use the new account credential to sign in the Windows operating system.

Final Words

It is easy to bypass Microsoft account Windows 10 setup if you install the new operating system. Also, if you have set up a Microsoft account, you can easily switch to the local account. Just follow the above methods based on your actual cases and you can log in Windows 10 without Microsoft account.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Position: Columnist

Vera is an editor of the MiniTool Team since 2016 who has more than 5 years’ writing experiences in the field of technical articles. Her articles mainly focus on disk & partition management, PC data recovery, video conversion, as well as PC backup & restore, helping users to solve some errors and issues when using their computers. In her spare times, she likes shopping, playing games and reading some articles.