Windows Microsoft Account Requirement

Smells like you are forced to login with a Microsoft account and can't do a local account

OneDrive, Edge (if you're into it) and setting sync.What do you mean it does not makes sense? I am not using MS login myself but saying it doesn't make sense is ridiculous.It's exactly same as what Apple does.As for people who say it's required on Windows: It's not. You can create local account during setup, the link is there once you cancel your online login. It's hidden at first, but it's there. You don't even have to disconnect your internet or

Replying to myself - I just tried this and it works as expected. After initial set-up with a Microsoft account, you can create a local account and log in with that instead (and also delete the first Microsoft account too).

Doesn’t windows 11 force you to use a Microsoft account

Why not just continue use the Microsoft account?

I use a local account and windows never bothered me about it.

I just installed it about 5 minutes ago. On the "setup your account" screen, there is no option for a local account. You must login or create a new account. Now, once you go to create a new account, there's a low-contrast option at the bottom to skip this step.I think I'm fairly computer savvy, but had I not searched on how to bypass this, I probably would have set up an MS account. For "normal" people, I'd say this will be extremely effective at increasing

Maybe that’s it. I untick all of the boxes during install and use a local account instead of a Microsoft account.

The "Microsoft account" requirement is a weird one, because when I got a Win 11 PC after the death of my Win 10 one, I tried to set it up with my Microsoft account .. and it told me that this was unsupported on this account, and then it just fell back to creating a local one anyway. Which was what I wanted. No idea how I got into that state, other than the account being very old.

and with MS making sure you have to sign in with a MS account... i dont really see the point of this.