Assuming you used a solid throw-away (only given to Microsoft, not connected with personal and/or other useful information somewhere else) then the email address itself shouldn't be a problem. However, what happens when you access a Microsoft Account through your Windows 10 system? What goes on, under the hood and between Windows10<->Microsoft, and what are the privacy implications of that? I can't answer that question specifically. However, in general, connecting a device to an online account can create new/different types of phone home, it can cause different types of phoned home data to become associated via the online account, things you do at that account related site while your device is logged in become associated, etc. In some designs, the consequences can continue even during periods when you aren't obviously logged in and won't be broken simply by switching to a new online account. Various bits of information becoming linked [on someone else's server] via cookie, GUID, online account, whatever is a generic privacy concern, even when the individual bits don't appear to be that revealing. Some blow that off, some investigate and try to make an informed decision as to whether they are comfortable with the online account related issues, some avoid whatever issues there are by not creating such an online account.
Me too. I did create a MS account when I bought Windows 8, but am only using local accounts with Windows 10. Having said that, I didn't have second thoughts about creating a Gmail account to use on my Android devices.
IMO, a false problem. Regardless if offline or online there will be always a link between an account and its activity in win10. The only way to avoid it is to never been online or perform any activity. But then you don't need WIN10
So I did. Upgrade via USB stick failed as well.. With all my attempts I could have been half way setting up my system from scratch. Guess that's what I need to do now anyway...
@Krusty13: I prefer local account myself, .. or at least for my desktop-PC. However I've eventually created Microsoft account to get store apps like iBirds – Guide to Birds, and Bejeweled Live ... and now Edge extensions like AdBlock Plus. You can create Microsoft account with or without creating Microsoft email account, with or without switching from you local account. You can create Microsoft account that you can specifically use with Windows Store-App and nothing else. I don't get SPAMMED by Microsoft, and Microsoft isn't giving my email information to third-party companies. It's been existing since November sometime and I've only had one email to that addy and that was from Microsoft themselves.
Try re-registering Photos App. Apps - Reinstall and Re-register in Windows 8 and 10 Options Two: To Re-register a Specific App for Current Account Launch PowerShell with Administrator privileges, and submit the following; Add-AppxPackage -register "C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Windows.Photos*\AppxManifest.xml" -DisableDevelopmentMode
Thanks, it went fine now but Photos still doesn't work. :-( I have made an extract with translation of error from the reliability monitoring. Another suggestion, please?
Yeah, I get your point. Maybe I'm just a negative Nelly when it comes to creating any new accounts. It took me about two years reading posts here before I finally created this account.
Reason why I asked because, I've seen report about Alternative Start Menu causing Photos Store-App to crash.
I'll assume you've restarted the PC and tested? Here is another known older case for Photos app crash. "One of my libraries included a folder on a network drive that is no longer connected. After removing this folder from the library the app works fine." Another person said; "FIX*** I was having the same problem. My issue is that the photo app had set the default source as a network path and it was causing the app to crash. Launch File Explorer and on the Left plane Right click-> Show Libraries Expand Libraries Directory Right Click-> Pictures Click Properties Click Restore Defaults Launch Photo App and all should be fixed"
Yes. I also tried your suggestions but in vain. I do thanks for your time and help so far provided. I hesitate to ask you for more.
I love computer challenges Might be what I've initially thought it was.. Troubleshooting suggestions: Right-Click on Start Menu button > Click ' Command Prompt (Admin) ' On Command Prompt screen, enter the following command; sfc /scannow It will take quite sometime. When finished, it will give you one of the 3 reports...............(paraphrasing) 1. No integrity violation. 2. Found corrupt files and repair successful. 3. Found corrupt files but unable to repair. If the report is #1, your solution lies elsewhere. If the report is #2, check if your problems have been resolved. If the report is #3, use this method................ On the same Command Prompt (Admin) screen, enter the following.. Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth Again it will take some time. When finished, it will give you a report.
pegas does it show any error in the Event Viewer about this? If you take a screenshot by holding down the windows flag key and tapping the print screen key once, are you able to open the resulting screenshot? (as you know the screenshot will automagically have been saved to a foler called screenshots in your Pictures.)
Microsoft.Windows.Photos_8wekyb3d8bbwe!App failed to activate because the error: The application was not run. Not in Microsoft Photos (but in Windows Photos yes).
On secondary laptop which upgraded fine to 1511, just watching black screen with spinning circle on third restart approx. 66% into installation screen for about half an hour now. No disk activity it seems. Using MCT Upgrade Now option ... this is second attempt, same happened yesterday and I got impatient, did hard reset and it rolled back. Should I just be patient? Else has anyone else had this, anything I can try on third attempt? Must say, considering the time and aggravation, I wish I'd stayed on 7 and 8.1 on my two laptops. Still have images from mid-July and may well do that, but would rather avoid it.
