Installing Windows 10 without a Microsoft or Local Account

I installed/upgraded to windows 10 for the first time. UGH!. I noticed when I was installing it got to a point asking if I wanted to install a Microsoft account for logging in. I didn't so I clicked the skip option. However, it next asked me to create a Local Account for logging in and I saw no skip option for local account.

So you are forced to either create a Microsoft or Local Login account in windows 10? Why? Wonder if I don't want to have ANY login accounts. Is there a way?

Thanks
Stevie

you always have a user-account, rather it's a microsoft account or a local account. if you're worried about the spying windows does there are plenty of apps out there to cut microsoft off at the knees in regards to spying.

Sorry, I have been using windows 7 so long that not sure I know what you mean. Let me ask you this:

Windows 10 forces you to create an account to log in to windows? True or False?

If False, then how to install windows 10 without creating a user account be it Microsoft or Local?

In windows 7 you didn't have to create a login account.

You don't have to create a login account in windows 7. You turn the computer on and it goes straight to he desktop.

I wanted the same setup for windows 10 but it looks like I can't do. When I turn on the computer I have to login be it Microsoft or Local (depending on setup when installing). Or am I wrong. Is there a way to setup windows 10 so when I turn it on it goes straight to the desktop without having to login?

steveeyes said:

You don't have to create a login account in windows 7. You turn the computer on and it goes straight to he desktop.

I wanted the same setup for windows 10 but it looks like I can't do. When I turn on the computer I have to login be it Microsoft or Local (depending on setup when installing). Or am I wrong. Is there a way to setup windows 10 so when I turn it on it goes straight to the desktop without having to login?

that's cause 7 auto creates a user account for you, so by installing 7 you ARE creating a user account. now are referring to rebooting? if you are you should be taken right to the desktop on a local account. you can set 10 to wait till you click login on a reboot, but it is not the default behavior.

Just use a Local Account, you don't even have to use a Password.
Switch on and use it as before.

You can sign on to bits requiring an MS Account individually as before. There are some small features not available when using a Local Account that's all.

There is no forcing, just a strong suggestion from MS to use an MS Account.

Since Windows 8.1 it has become easier to use a Local Account.
Just use a Local Account, I have been for some 4 years from Windows 8.1.

In previous versions of Windows you were creating a Local Account though it may not have been obvious.

Windows 7 requires a user account to be created during setup just as much as Windows 10 does. It was just worded differently than Windows 10 setup.