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tl;dr It works fine, except for features that naturally require an internet connection. Compare to Windows 11, which cannot be installed without an internet co

tl;dr It works fine, except for features that naturally require an internet connection. Compare to Windows 11, which cannot be installed without an internet connection, without resorting to hacks.

unxdfa 4y ago
Actually you can install windows 11 if the network is not plugged in. I just did it yesterday.
- iamtedd 4y ago
  Home or Pro? They behave differently.
  - unxdfa 4y ago
    Pro. Never tried home.
  - izacus 4y ago
    They also depend differently based on a build and even region of installation.
InCityDreams 4y ago
The hack (sorry for the length) 1. unplug internet before installing, 2. install w11 3. Connect to Internet after installing. connect afterwards.
- LeoPanthera 4y ago
  This is not correct, and I’ve tried it. The installer will ask you to connect to the internet, and halt until you do.
  - Scharkenberg 4y ago
    There is a straightforward workaround, namely Shift+F10 -> OOBE\BYPASSNRO.
    - tagyro 4y ago
      "hack" or "workaround", in this context, have the same meaning. So the comment is correct: you can't install (specific versions of) Windows without internet.
      - Scharkenberg 4y ago
        It's a built-in and supported workaround, just intentionally hidden (because Microsoft wants the average Joe / the masses to use an online account). That's not something that a random person came up with, even if it's not advertised.
    - shoo_pl 4y ago
      While this is a workaround, I would not call it "straightforward" because there is no world where I can explain this to my family members :) Straightforward would be a small text-based link at the bottom saying "skip this step"...
      - ant6n 4y ago
        Straightforward would be a big button saying „skip this step“.
      - Scharkenberg 4y ago
        IMO, that's the difference between straightforward and obvious. It's not obvious because Microsoft doesn't want it to be obvious. But one can totally tell a family member "press these keys, then type this command and press Enter" - non-technically inclined people couldn't care less about further explanation, only about the end goal. I've done more complicated troubleshooting over the phone...
    - LeoPanthera 4y ago
- zuhsetaqi 4y ago
  This does not work with the Home edition of Windows 11

tl;dr It works fine, except for features that naturally require an internet connection. Compare to Windows 11, which cannot be installed without an internet connection, without resorting to hacks.

unxdfa 4y ago

Actually you can install windows 11 if the network is not plugged in. I just did it yesterday.

iamtedd 4y ago
Home or Pro? They behave differently.
- unxdfa 4y ago
  Pro. Never tried home.
- izacus 4y ago
  They also depend differently based on a build and even region of installation.

InCityDreams 4y ago

The hack (sorry for the length) 1. unplug internet before installing, 2. install w11 3. Connect to Internet after installing. connect afterwards.

LeoPanthera 4y ago
This is not correct, and I’ve tried it. The installer will ask you to connect to the internet, and halt until you do.
- Scharkenberg 4y ago
  There is a straightforward workaround, namely Shift+F10 -> OOBE\BYPASSNRO.
  - tagyro 4y ago
    "hack" or "workaround", in this context, have the same meaning. So the comment is correct: you can't install (specific versions of) Windows without internet.
    - Scharkenberg 4y ago
      It's a built-in and supported workaround, just intentionally hidden (because Microsoft wants the average Joe / the masses to use an online account). That's not something that a random person came up with, even if it's not advertised.
  - shoo_pl 4y ago
    While this is a workaround, I would not call it "straightforward" because there is no world where I can explain this to my family members :) Straightforward would be a small text-based link at the bottom saying "skip this step"...
    - ant6n 4y ago
      Straightforward would be a big button saying „skip this step“.
    - Scharkenberg 4y ago
      IMO, that's the difference between straightforward and obvious. It's not obvious because Microsoft doesn't want it to be obvious. But one can totally tell a family member "press these keys, then type this command and press Enter" - non-technically inclined people couldn't care less about further explanation, only about the end goal. I've done more complicated troubleshooting over the phone...
  - LeoPanthera 4y ago
zuhsetaqi 4y ago
This does not work with the Home edition of Windows 11