Is a Microsoft account required for Windows 10 Technical Preview?

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Is a Microsoft account required for Windows 10 Technical Preview

I have the .iso file and I'm about the install it but there's one thing - do I need a Microsoft account? I don't want one, I don't need one so I'm not making one. Is there a way to set it up without one? Thanks.

(I don't want a Microsoft account because I hate all the notifications and spam they send through and i've already got 3 email accounts filled with crap.)

 

[noersetiawan]

Re: Is a Microsoft account required for Windows 10 Technical Preview

No online account is optional, as always.. But I don't see a reason why you wouldn't want one, you can choose to not receive any email at all.

 

[anon(5335899)]

Having no Microsoft Account will limit your options with WIN10. But you do not have to use it. Although your reasoning is quite presumptous IMO.. I find my Microsoft account is way less cluttered with junk as oh, say gmail..

And you do not _have_ to use mail with the account..