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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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Nope. I recently installed windows home for a friend and I had the option for offline account.

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.)

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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