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Re:Microsoft has removed the “use offline account” option wh... by wayneftw on Sunday September 29, 2019 @08:38AM (#21106677)
My initial thought was that they completely removed the option only in the Home version of Windows.

Since (I don't think) you can join Windows Home to a Domain, is that true? Is the option for a local account now only available in Windows Pro, unless you install Windows Home disconnected from the Internet?

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Re:Microsoft has removed the “use offline account” option wh... by batrat on Sunday September 29, 2019 @11:18AM (#21107517)
Nope. I recently installed windows home for a friend and I had the option for offline account.
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Re:Microsoft has removed the “use offline account” option wh... by Wowfunhappy on Sunday September 29, 2019 @02:37PM (#21108801)
How recent? It looks like this change is very new.

(You should still be able to force an offline account by disconnecting for the internet during install, but, that requirement is terrible.)

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Re:Microsoft has removed the “use offline account” option wh... by Kuinox on Sunday September 29, 2019 @08:49AM (#21106729)
Ah ! Maybe. I only get Windows Pro editions, so i can't test this. In both case, the outcame is sad: Everyone here felt for something that is not checked(lacking vocabulary for this sentence), or Windows is getting worst for their users.
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