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This, combined with Microsoft trying to trick people into thinking they need a Microsoft account in order to create a user account, shows how far they have fallen.

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Dates back to Win8 I think, Win10 actually improved this.

I know it started with 8 because my father, a computer novice, ended up with a Microsoft account because of how things were presented during setup.

If Win10 improved on this, that is good news.

In particular, Win10 provides an easy link to skip it, unlike Win8.1.

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