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How to install/upgrade to Windows 8.1 RTM without a Microsoft account

When I installed Windows 8, I deliberately chose not to use a Microsoft account to sign in. I like to keep things separate, and just logon with a traditional local account. Any apps that require me to sign-in with my Live account, will have to…
abstrask
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Windows 8 PC added to trusted list but still thinks it's untrusted

I just upgraded both my PCs to Windows 8 x64 and I went through the process to add my PCs to the trusted list on Windows Live. Both computers appear on the list in my account settings online, but neither one seems to realize that is the case. I…
CSharperWithJava
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Windows 8 live account while disconnected

I assumed that a connection was needed in order to login with a live ID, but I discovered that windows 8 allows me to log in even without internet. This is convenient as I wouldn't want to be locked out of my computer, but how does it work? If it's…
Razor
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Change Windows 8 login from Live id to local account

Windows 8 asks for my Live login details when I login - I'd prefer to use a local password separate from my Live password. Is it possible to use a local password? What do I lose out on if I don't use a Live account password?
Sathyajith Bhat
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Exclude child folders from Live Mesh

Easy as the title says it... I want to sync up some folders and exclude child's of that or file extensions... Has anybody figured that out yet? Edit: I'm talking about Windows Live Mesh 2011
sebagomez
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What trickery does Microsoft employ that makes it difficult or impossible to save your Live login credentials?

On Microsoft's Live single sign on system they seem to employ some kind of trickery to prevent browsers from wanting to save passwords. (Or at the very least Firefox behaves as such). I have the Password Saver bookmarklet that manipulates…
Chris Marisic
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How do you sync contacts between Outlook and Windows Live?

Does anyone know how to sync contacts in Outlook with Windows Live contacts? I’ve got Outlook Connector but all that does is makes Live contacts visible in Outlook and doesn’t actually sync them.
Troy Hunt
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How do I create an account on Windows 10 without internet?

As soon as I got Windows 10, I determined what domains were used for surveillance and/or were major annoyances and blocked them at the local DNS server. Among them was login.live.com, the blocking of which breaks Cortana (which isn't a big deal for…
kelario
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My account gets locked out of the Windows domain

I work in a BYOD environment and my laptop still have Windows 7. Every so often I get locked out of the domain at our company and have to phone the IS helpdesk and ask them to unlock my account. Apparently they just reset my account on the domain…
iWerner
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Reset Windows Live account for Windows 8

I have used the German release preview of Windows 8 and after installing the RTM available via MSDN my apps which were synced got automatically installed. However I have the English version of Win 8 yet some apps were in German and then something…
Christian Ivicevic
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Display issue in "newer" Microsoft programs in Windows 7

I migrated from Windows XP to Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bits and I encountered a display issue in some Microsoft/Windows Live products that did not exist in Windows XP (the same programs do not have this kind of problem on Windows XP). That issue…
kokbira
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Location of Microsoft Live Sign-in Helper credentials on Windows 7

When I go to live.com using Internet Explorer 9, with the Microsoft Live Sign-in Helper, it used to show all my Live IDs. I could then click on any one of them, and it would sign in. A tab crashed yesterday, and since then, I cannot repair it. Here…
KCotreau
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Can a virus/malware spread through windows live id shared settings?

I replaced a harddisk in a computer that was previously filled with viruses and malware and reinstalled windows 10 from scratch. When the owner set up their windows live account some settings like their old wallpaper came across. Could viruses or…
Adam Butler
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Is Webcam Support Currently Possible With Pidgin and How?

Can Pidgin currently support any kind of webcam, and if so, for what protocols, how and on what platforms?
Laz
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Download Office 2013 without Windows Live

I need to install Office 2013 on an end user's PC but am being asked to log into Windows Live to retrieve the install. Is there any workaround for this as I don't want the install associated with my account.
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