Local Account new computer first screen?

I am confused, I've watched a batch of video's on bypassing the MS account when setting up. So my new computer was delivered & I turned it on. Right off the bat, it says it wants me to connect to the internet. In all the video's I watched it looked like the "Let's connect you to the internet" screen was well into the setup already. So do I want to connect as the very first thing or disconnect when I am told to find my internet? Thanks

LadyLee said:

I am confused, I've watched a batch of video's on bypassing the MS account when setting up. So my new computer was delivered & I turned it on. Right off the bat, it says it wants me to connect to the internet. In all the video's I watched it looked like the "Let's connect you to the internet" screen was well into the setup already. So do I want to connect as the very first thing or disconnect when I am told to find my internet? Thanks

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At that screen asking to connect press Shift+F10 to open a command prompt. Type the command OOBE\Bypassnro (no spaces) and the PC will reboot, this time giving you the option to skip connecting and set up with a local account. On some makes of PC (HP is one, so I'm told) the command needed will be MSOOBE\Bypassnro

Well thank you, I sure thought that screen was right near the end of the install. No one tells you it is at the very first screen on a new computer. I am not confused any longer.

Just connect to the internet and use fake@fake.com and pw fake for your ms account login. It will say account not found and allow you to set up a local account

The step Bree mentioned is included in the tutorial
Clean Install Windows 11 - ElevenForumTutorials

ElevenForumTutorials are much more coherent & reliable than a bunch of videos on the internet.

All the best,
Denis

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