Trying to go from memory here. Select create account. Then on the screen it takes you to, there is a link there to not use an account (or not create one or something like that).
Bobby -----Original Message----- From: Hardware [mailto:hardware-boun...@lists.hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of DSinc Sent: Friday, May 23, 2014 3:07 PM To: hardw...@lists.hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Win 8.1pro (working)?? OK. 6hrs of googling 'How to deactivate Windows' ended with failure. So I put my 64bit W8.1 PRO DVD in the reader and launched it. Yes, it did warn me, but it did format my SSD again (finally!). And, the installer continued to install W8.1 PRO,,,,,,,,,or, so I thought. I thought I might get though this task cleanly. NOPE! M$ stalls at me creating a "Microsoft Account" and, I can not get past this. I do NOT wish to create this. M$ does not let me optout, say NO!, bypass, etc. I do not care what benefits M$ may offer. I do not want to playjust to use their SW. Slimy BS to me. JMHO. The PC is now fully down. I may try and install W7 PRO..................still have those copies!!!!! Duncan My frustration is now complete. On 05/23/2014 08:49, DSinc wrote: > Thanks Vincent, > I sorta agree with your comments, although I've only seen one version of > IE11 (which I do not use). Do you mean one version for desktop (my use), > and a second version for tablet use? > I will google about how to de-activate my current w8.1 install (full > version). > Then I can install my w8.1 PRO OS version. I have very little data to > miss just now. > I am still peeking/poking around figuring w8.1 out. It is very > scrambled up! > Duncan > > On 05/22/2014 20:24, Vincent Winterling wrote: >> According to my understanding of the EULA, if you have deactivated a >> Windows >> system and it's not an OEM version, you are free to install it on >> another >> machine. >> >> If you run 8.1 from the desktop which is now easy to do (and get the 8.1 >> update) you'll find a very stable OS that has more options than before >> (e.g., capacity for use with touch devices). And while I acknowledge >> I might >> be the crazy 1% that actually likes Windows 8.1, it runs fine here on >> several machines. >> >> That said, it also has it's failings. The 2 versions of IE are stupid. >> >> On balance, I have to say my daughter uses 8.1 from the touch screen >> almost >> completely and she likes it. She rarely uses the desktop. >> >> Vincent Winterling >> Vineland, NJ >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Hardware [mailto:hardware-boun...@lists.hardwaregroup.com] On >> Behalf >> Of DSinc >> Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2014 11:31 AM >> To: hardw...@lists.hardwaregroup.com >> Subject: Re: [H] Win 8.1pro (working)?? >> >> Collective, >> OK. Let me ask another question. I purchased, opened the package, and, >> installed Windows 8.1 (64bit). >> It seems to run very stable, if still very confusing to me atm. I will >> get over this, thank you. >> Yes, I did also "activate" this install; so I believe that M$ now knows >> that one of my PCs is now using W8.1. >> Fine. I also know that I can not re-use my DVDs again EXCEPT to re-load >> the same OS to the PC it lives on >> now. I believe I am now part of some large 'Activated' database at >> M$. Fine. >> I am licensed to use the M$ code from the DVDs and any follow on support >> services. I own the DVDs and the >> package only. >> >> Does M$ have a 'De-Activation process' should I decide to install this >> W8.1 code on a different PC that I own? >> >> No, I have no plan to sell my W8.1 (full version 32/64) to anyone else. >> >> Thank you for any comments/suggestions you choose to share. >> Duncan >> >> > >
