On Windows 10 and Windows 11, you will be forced to log in the machine with a Microsoft Account. There is a way to bypass this and use only a local account without having to create a Microsoft Account to set it up.
Once you get to this screen, press Shift and F10
This will open a Command Prompt. Enter ipconfig /release and press the Enter key. This will release the IP address and disconnect the computer from the internet.
Close the Command Prompt window. Go back from the arrow on the top left and you will be asked to create a local user.
Like this you will not be forced to log in with a Microsoft Account.
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I came across an upgrade issue when I was upgrading Windows 10 Home to Windows 10 Pro using the Change Product Key feature. I first entered the default Windows 10 key from Microsoft VK7JG-NPHTM-C97JM-9MPGT-3V66T to convert the Windows 10 Home to Windows 10 Pro and when I clicked the start button to start the upgrade, I get the error saying that the the installation does not have a valid digital license with the error code Unable to upgrade your edition (0x803fa067).
The solution is very simple
– Boot the computer
– Open the activation screen
– Change the Product Key to VK7JG-NPHTM-C97JM-9MPGT-3V66T
– Disable internet connectivity by disabling network card
– Click start for the upgrade
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I came across an upgrade issue when I was upgrading Windows 10 Home to Windows 10 Pro using the Change Product Key feature. I first entered the default Windows 10 key from Microsoft VK7JG-NPHTM-C97JM-9MPGT-3V66T to convert the Windows 10 Home to Windows 10 Pro and when I clicked the start button to start the upgrade, I get the error saying that the the installation does not have a valid digital license with the error code Unable to upgrade your edition (0x803fa067).
The solution is very simple
– Boot the computer
– Open the activation screen
– Change the Product Key to VK7JG-NPHTM-C97JM-9MPGT-3V66T
– Disable internet connectivity by disabling network card
– Click start for the upgrage
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After joining a computer to AzureAD you will login with a user and will be automatically added as a local admin. The trouble is when logging with other users. These users will automatically set as users to the computer. From the Computer Management Console there is no way to add an AzureAD as when you click on Add and Locations, there is no location for the AzureAD. If you look at the current AAD user in the Computer Management and Local Users and Groups you will find the current user as AZUREAD\noel.pulis.
Luckily there is a way to add an additional AzureAD user as a local admin.
– Open CMD (Command Prompt) as Admin
– Type NET Localgroup Administrators AzureAD\additionaluser /add
Once this is ready, open the Local Users and Groups and you will find the AzureAD user part of the local Administrators Group.
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