Is it necessary to make account into visual studio ?

Question

I recently downloaded visual studio.
there are two options, one for make account and other for later.

Answer 1

With an account you can report bugs and get help when you are having problems with VS, so it's a good idea to create one.

Answer 2

No harm making one. :>

Answer 3

i think so. I already an account with them though. If you are concerned about your privacy there are always fake details :)

Answer 4

no you don't need account i use it without account.

Answer 5

If you make an account, you get a lot of free goddies, like cloud space and things like that. You also get extra rewards like access to Lynda and stuff

Answer 6

you don't want to an account for trail period of 30 days. if you need more then you need an account.