I've just in the process of setting up W8.1. Something Microsoft have=20 changed in the setup process in the preview is that you must have or sign=20 up for a Microsoft account. Obviously this may disappear in the RTM version, but in the current W8=20 setup you can elect to skip this stage. At the moment I consider this an=20 annoyance. I'm using the Technet Pro edition, but I think the only difference between= =20 that and the one available for public download is that the public one has a= =20 bunch of Apps included. Colin -- cdb, on 30/06/2013 --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .