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Windows 11 latest installer doesn't even present the option to use a local account. However, the mechanism to bypass this is to enter in a fake Microsoft Login
by voidfunc 4y ago
Windows 11 latest installer doesn't even present the option to use a local account. However, the mechanism to bypass this is to enter in a fake Microsoft Login ID and then wait for it to fail, then select something like "Other Options" at the dialog that comes up and then there's an option to use a local account.
I think you can also install without internet and you'll get the local account option too, but I have not tried it yet.
Super annoying. I ran into this last week while reinstalling Windows on a dead NVMe drive.
- mjevans 4y agoDid they take away the ability to create a local account if you setup without Internet access?
- Raymonf 4y agoYes, unless you run OOBE\BypassNRO.cmd from cmd to bypass the network connection step, since there's no "skip" button anymore. Even this is somewhat broken. If you run this after connecting to the Internet then it doesn't do anything and still forces you to use a Microsoft account (unless you somehow get it to throw you back to that page).
- Nomentatus 4y agoIndeed. Took me a while to find route around. These issues are forcing me off Microsoft products in general. What a pain, and a betrayal of long-time customers. Interfering with peeps going offline is interfering with security.