Windows 10 Installs no longer have option for local account?

[DonS]

Hey all!

I just started seeing this this past week. I am using the same Windows 10 install media I always have. On fresh installs of Windows 10, there is no longer an option to opt for a local account! I even created older media for 1803 and 1709... same deal, no longer an option to create a local account. I am forced into attaching a Microsoft account during the install.

Is anyone else suddenly seeing this behavior?

 

[HCHTech]

Nope, just did two 1903 fresh installs today - no problem creating local accounts.

 

[GreyWolf]

Simple solution don't connect to the network / internet access you'll only get local option.

 

[DonS]

Wow, ok . Odd and annoying then.

I have some more builds this week. Will try without the internet connection and see what happens.

Thank you for the comparison and suggestion.

 

[carmen617]

I saw the same thing for the first time this week, when I was doing an ssd upgrade and fresh install at a client site with 1809 media I've used dozens of times. I was already attached to the internet, so the workaround for me was to put an email address in for a "microsoft account" then click "forgot password". It gave me the option to create a local account and "fix" it later.

 

[Markverhyden]

Just did a couple of VM's a couple of weeks ago. No problem.

 

[DonS]

Thanks @carmen617 . At least I know I Microsoft just doesn't hate me this week. Great suggestion on the forget password, will try this.

 

[carmen617]

Just did a couple of VM's a couple of weeks ago. No problem.

I think it's only for 10 Home - did some clean installs with the same media for Pro and got the "is this for you or for work" dialog and no problem making a local account.

 

[Markverhyden]

Interesting. How are you all doing the media. Just burn the ISO to a stick?

 

[Markverhyden]

I think it's only for 10 Home - did some clean installs with the same media for Pro and got the "is this for you or for work" dialog and no problem making a local account.

Ahh... Yeah, mine were pro or ent.

 

[carmen617]

Interesting. How are you all doing the media. Just burn the ISO to a stick?

Yes, I actually create a new USB stick for all my media, Windows and Mac, and label it with the version. Comes in very handy . . .

 

[Sky-Knight]

https://www.howto-connect.com/prefer-using-offline-or-local-account-when-setup-windows-10-home/

This indicates that Home edition now must be offline to make a local account during setup... yay.

 

[GreyWolf]

I've learned many many many times that unless I really need internet access for a startup installation.. I NEVER HOOK IT UP in the days of XP I swear the systems would catch the flu bug (aka any damn PC virus running around) without doing anything I can really say it's bad when the isp's themselves end up being infected and re-directing updates from unknown sources. I'm glad theses days at least the updates have a integrity check but boy I can only say unless I had seen the computers go haywire I wouldn't of believed it.

But hey glad to see this post is giving more than one suggestion.

 

[ell]

Hey all!

I just started seeing this this past week. I am using the same Windows 10 install media I always have. On fresh installs of Windows 10, there is no longer an option to opt for a local account! I even created older media for 1803 and 1709... same deal, no longer an option to create a local account. I am forced into attaching a Microsoft account during the install.

Is anyone else suddenly seeing this behavior?

Yup I found this too yesterday!

 

[VISA MC]

We had one in the shop last week where the customer bought it from a big box store and wanted us to transfer the data. There was no local account option, so we signed into our house account, then removed it from S mode, created a local user, switched to the local user and removed our house login. What a pain in the ass.

 

[nlinecomputers]

Didn't realize this. I never install the home versions.

 

[Sky-Knight]

Yeah, I do my best to avoid home too... but again moral of the story... if you see that prompt, unplug the LAN cable and hit the reset button.

 

[cypress]

Yeah, I do my best to avoid home too... but again moral of the story... if you see that prompt, unplug the LAN cable and hit the reset button.

This is good to know. Been awhile since I did a clean install on the Home version, but doing just Pro for awhile now.

 

[LordIntruder]

How are you all doing the media. Just burn the ISO to a stick?

easy2boot is my favorite solution to keep all my media on one stick

back to topic:
got just a brand new laptop on my desk a few minutes ago, preinstalled with wintendo 10 home. Did as I always do and didn't connect it to any network. It directly asked for a local account at the known position of the oobe dialog. The funny thing is: even it's brand new it came along with v1709,

 

[Porthos]

The funny thing is: even it's brand new it came along with v1709,

Of course it did, It has been sitting on the shelf for a while.