@Jim Bird – your comment was made 4 years ago, and yet it’s one of the TRUEST statements about the root of the problem (vs just discussion of the symptoms). I can’t tell you how many times I’ve searched out example code flow letting me see the entire, CORRECT process, only to discover half-assed, assumption-based pseudo-code which never addresses my needs. I don’t necessarily need “copy-and-paste” coding, only approaches that clearly indicate what it might be like in real-time. I can extrapolate enough from a well-formed example that will let me see my way to an individual solution. Also, every article that refers to mysql_ functions need to be herded into a bottomless chasm. Future devs are being inconvenienced by exposure to deprecated language constructs.

Sorry I don’t have a more definitive answer on this. Perhaps logging into the Store app with my MS account and then upgrading my Windows version using the Settings > Update & security > Activation > Go to Store let me skip whatever triggers the user account change? I don’t know for sure, but if for some reason I need to reinstall my machine I’ll be sure to pay closer attention to that process.

Thanks for your reply Gigaturtle. I am unsure how you managed to have it not change your account into an online account. This has happened to me twice now, and also to a colleague of mine. Could you basically reject the popup to log into MSDN, and the Store would still allow you to purchase and install? Thanks again for your insight.

First, the price point was different. I’m in the US, so it may have something to do with region, but the upgrade license was $99.99 USD in the Microsoft Store app.

After making the purchase I was also rather confused about how to apply the upgrade to my installation, as I was expecting to be provided with a Windows license key. Looking at my purchase history in the store, I decided to take advantage of the “Get Order Help” link which let me chat with a Microsoft support rep who directed me to go to Settings > Update & security > Activation, and then select Go to Store. At this point the product Buy button had changed to Upgrade, as you also saw.

Perhaps the most important difference is that, while I was offered the opportunity to log into Windows with a MS/Live account, it was not required. I am still using the local user account I had setup during initial configuration of the machine. Additionally, I am not certain that I had changed my privacy settings before the upgrade, so cannot comment on that point.

Cheers

Excellent point. I’ll be checking that out to see how ciphers can be individually identified.

Try NDiff https://nmap.org/ndiff/