I recently set up (for someone else) a NUC that came with Windows 11. During setup, it first prompts to set up networking. I dutifully entered the WiFi creden

I recently set up (for someone else) a NUC that came with Windows 11. During setup, it first prompts to set up networking. I dutifully entered the WiFi credentials and was subsequently FORCED to create a Microsoft account in order to continue. Lesson learned: Never put a new Windows box onto a network until after it is set up.