You're required to set a password because it enhances security for your system.
You're required to set a password because it enhances security for your system.
I run Windows 10 and don’t need a password. Are you using a Microsoft account for login? If yes, skip this. When I first installed Windows 10, I bypassed the MS account by entering my real email and typing the password repeatedly, which let me choose a local account without a password (just leave it blank).
For safety, this makes it more difficult to access your account from afar and prevents unauthorized data theft. Linux offers similar safeguards. Still, you might want to configure Windows 10 so it logs in automatically at startup without prompting for the password.
Beat me to what? I didn't set up a MS account in the first place, and there's a "hidden" way to set up Windows 8/10 so that you can set up a local account in the first place. If you're connected to the internet during setup, Win8/10 will make it look like you're forced to sign in with an MS account but you're not.
That's correct, please let me know if you need anything else.
Password is needed for all accounts since you use a Microsoft account. Your profile connects with OneDrive, XBox Music, XBox Video, Store, Contacts, Calendar, etc. However, after setting up a password, you can enable auto-login, as Yoinkerman suggested.
You won't find any block of text here, but the link directs you to set up an offline account.
In Windows 8.1 you can disconnect from your online account via account settings. Netplwiz from the command line helps enable auto-login and clears the lock screen. If these features work similarly in Windows 10 Pro, they should produce comparable outcomes: activate and immediately appear on the desktop/start menu.