Is Windows going to force me to have a Microsoft account?

Windows started bugging me with messages that it "must" connect to a Microsoft account.

Initially I was able to dismiss this message, although the button read "remind me later".

Today the message appeared again, this time I could only dismiss it with a "remind me in 3 days".

Am I going to be forced to have a Microsoft account in order to continue using my PC in 3 days?

Is there any official information on this?

(winver shows 2004)

Thank you for your response.

Unfortunately, I can't post a screenshot of this message. First of all I can't / don't know how to make it appear (if it appears then it appears on startup, before I can see my desktop). I guess I'll come back with a screenshot in 3 days...

Another issue is that the message is in Polish. I guess I'll try to change the language of Windows to English in 3 days so that I'll be able to post here this message in English...

I don't use OneDrive nor Cortana. Years ago I downloaded some free games from Windows Store, but I have long since removed them. If I remember correctly I had to use a Microsoft account to download these games (**if I remember correctly** Windows Store but not Windows itself was reporting I was logged in), but now (I've just checked) Windows Store says I'm not logged in.

Yes, except that this time Windows told me that it "must" (translating from Polish) connect to a Microsoft account and instead of a Polish equivalent of "skip for now" I got a "remind me in 3 days" (again translating from Polish).

This wording ("must" and "remind me in 3 days") is what made me concerned.

I followed the tutorial you posted (thanks!), let's see what happens in 3 days...

Yes, these two last screens is what I meant.

Far more than 3 days passed and I'm still not being bothered by such messages. Thank you! Marking as solved.