Speedbird Why do people think that Microsoft accounts have to do with Windows activation? JoaoPRSousa Stoopid pipol are stoopid July 9, 2015 Thebman712 Cause on windows 8 you have to log into your microsoft account. A very understandable mistake July 9, 2015 Speedbird No you don't. July 9, 2015 pspfreak Your under the impression that you do. The "Sign in without a microsoft account" is in small text. July 9, 2015 Mushious If you enter an invalid accoutn/password on signup it lets you bypass that. July 10, 2015