On Mon, Sep 21, 2015 at 07:46:04PM -0500, Michael Sullivan msulli1355@gmail.com [LINUX_Newbies] wrote:
> Let's hope not, but it does sound like something THEY'D do. Is there
> any companies out there that make new computers that don't have this
> restriction? My HP in the living room runs Windows 8.1, and it's
> pressuring me to upgrade to Windows 10. Seeing as how I can't even log
> into my account on the computer unless I enter my password for MSN (God
> forbid I ever need to reboot that PC when the internet is out) and
> remembering the money that folks had to spend to upgrade to Windows
> Vista, I'm not going to do it.
I believe you can create and use a local account.
http://www.hanselman.com/blog/HowToSignIntoWindows8Or81WithoutAMicrosoftAccountMakeALocalUser.aspx
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