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Windows 11 is closing a loophole that let you skip making a Microsoft account (www.theverge.com)
submitted 5 days ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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[–] [email protected] 10 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Is it possible to skip account creation by installing while not connected to the internet?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Nope, you need an internet connection to get past initial setup. Unless you use pro, there you can select to domain join computer instead and it'll let you create a local account

[–] [email protected] 10 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

You are wrong for now, it is still possible.

  • Ctrl + Shift + F3 during setup gives you access to sysprep
  • In an admin CMD you can excecute the BypassNRO.cmd script. In C:\Windows\System32\oobe\
  • I have encountered one 24H2 installation where the oobe folder was empty, but if you copy the file from another device it works just the same
  • Reboot from sysprep and you can now select "Install without internet" when selecting a WIFI

This will not work if you're already connected to a wifi. BypassNRO sets a registry flag, so it's only a matter of time till they patch it out, but it works for now.

Edit: Rufus also allows the creation of a local user when making the installation USB, skipping the entire setup process.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

this does not work for Windows HOME edition

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago

Yes it does, a client needed this documentation and I've tested it extensively. The only exception is when S-Mode is enabled.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Ok, so setup a DC (in a VM on your linux laptop), install Win11 joined to that domain, create a local user, then leave the domain & destroy the VM...?

Or install Linux 👍🏻

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 days ago

You don't have to join a domain, it just skips the Microsoft account login and goes to create a local account

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago

That's what they're disabling now