You can bypass it by clicking the option to create a new account, then clicking the link on the bottom of the signup page to install using a local account. It's subtle, and hidden on a sub-page, but it is possible.
--Ted On 12/15/2013 9:10 AM, Edward Ned Harvey (lopser) wrote: > By default, when installing Windows 8.1 Pro, it forces you to sign in > with a microsoft account. There is no cancel, skip, or any other way to > circumvent it. They give you a link to create an account if you don't > already have one. For most purposes, it's probably a good thing - home > users in typical usage scenarios. But I don't want it personally, and > if you're an IT person deploying for other people, then once again, > probably not what you want. > > > > The workaround is: Disconnect the network during installation. Then > instead of prompting you to login or create microsoft account, it > prompts you to create a local user account. > > > > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.lopsa.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/discuss > This list provided by the League of Professional System Administrators > http://lopsa.org/ > _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list [email protected] https://lists.lopsa.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/discuss This list provided by the League of Professional System Administrators http://lopsa.org/
