>The Global Device Identifier (GDID) is a permanent ID assigned when Windows provisions against a Microsoft Account.
So again, the "make an account" is the part you ALWAYS skip. Local accounts or it technically isn't even a PC anymore.
So again, the "make an account" is the part you ALWAYS skip. Local accounts or it technically isn't even a PC anymore.
https://www.windowslatest.com/2026/07/10/you-cant-fully-disa...
Note the "or"
I own a Windows 10 machine which has never signed into a Microsoft account. It still has a GDID in the registry.