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Microsoft demands your mobile number when setting up Windows 10 Build 17063

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Windows 10 Build 17063 demands you turn over your mobile phone number before completing the installation Windows 10 Build 17063 asks, nay, demands that you give your  mobile  phone  number to  Microsoft  during the set up process. If you refuse to give the number to the gang in Redmond, you will not be allowed to finish installing the new build on your  PC . The screen that demands your number says "Link your  Phone  and  PC . Windows loves all your devices-get essential  apps  that help you work better across your  devices ." There is no "Skip" button, and when you enter your mobile number an SMS message is sent to your  smartphone  that links the two  devices . This allows you to use features like "Continue on  PC " which is an  app  that allows you to start looking over a website on your  phone  and finish it on your  PC  screen. Earlier versions allowed Windows 10 users to skip this action if the user so desired. As it turns out, invisible