Set up a laptop without a Microsoft account?

Moin zsm.

Can I somehow set up the laptop without a Microsoft account?

Lg Joel H.

Don't think no since Win 10

Have a look under "further information"

But it can be, if you have already given him internet access, then he insists on an MS account
In that case: switch off, switch on, WITHOUT internet and then you can set up an offline account as usual

Disconnect the laptop from the internet connection, if necessary switch off WLAN in the house. Install Windows, restart PC. Then you can create a "new account" and enter what you want. If you are then asked about it, you can usually skip the step!

You have to disconnect the laptop from the internet.

Then enter something wrong several times and at some point you will get the suggestion "create a local account instead". 😉

Many Thanks.

So switch off WLAN and restart the computer

Thank you, get in touch.

But that's still possible

The setup must just not be connected to the Internet, then an offline account is still possible

And it wasn't introduced until 1809

Then I'm a liar 🤥 Thanks for the correction: *

Oh you… You can't know everything, can you?!

That's true but so far I didn't even think to turn off the internet XD Oh man, of course, it's XD for me

If you install a few dozen a month and they have to run with offline accounts, then… You (still) know;)

Just on the edge, it has to work. I myself have four laptops with WIN10 Pro and one desktop PC with WIN10 Enterprise, all five WITHOUT a microsoft account. All five with the current 20H2 …