Verified new method to bypass requirement for Microsoft account


MisterEd

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On the shipping build of Windows 11, it was relatively easy to bypass the internet requirement on Windows 11 Home. However, the common workaround of killing "Network Connection Flow" via Task Manager no longer works in the latest Windows 11 preview builds, so users will have to find another way around the internet requirement, if there even is one.
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Windows 11 Pro will soon require a Microsoft Account when setting up for the first time
www.windowscentral.com

Windows 11 Pro will soon require a Microsoft Account when setting up for the first time

Internet and Microsoft Account will be required on both Windows 11 Home and Pro.
www.windowscentral.com www.windowscentral.com

I have verified the following using Insider build 22579. I did not have to have an Internet connection or use a Microsoft account to install Windows 11 Home or Pro. However, I did enable the Internet connection after the first login so I could get Windows updates and browse the Internet.

Windows 11 requires an internet connection to finish the initial setup (out-of-box experience (OOBE)) for the Home and Pro editions starting with build 22557 and higher, but there’s a way to bypass the requirement.
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How to bypass internet connection to install Windows 11
pureinfotech.com

How to bypass internet connection to install Windows 11 - Pureinfotech

To install Windows 11 without internet connection and using local account, in the OOBE using Shift + F10 and run the OOBEBYPASSNRO command.
pureinfotech.com pureinfotech.com
 

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MisterEd said:
Windows 11 Pro will soon require a Microsoft Account when setting up for the first time
www.windowscentral.com

Windows 11 Pro will soon require a Microsoft Account when setting up for the first time

Internet and Microsoft Account will be required on both Windows 11 Home and Pro.
www.windowscentral.com www.windowscentral.com

I have verified the following using Insider build 22579. I did not have to have an Internet connection or use a Microsoft account to install Windows 11 Home or Pro. However, I did enable the Internet connection after the first login so I could get Windows updates and browse the Internet.



How to bypass internet connection to install Windows 11
pureinfotech.com

How to bypass internet connection to install Windows 11 - Pureinfotech

To install Windows 11 without internet connection and using local account, in the OOBE using Shift + F10 and run the OOBEBYPASSNRO command.
pureinfotech.com pureinfotech.com
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This has been discussed a number of times - key point is you can only do it at the screen when it is asking for internet connection - if you do it earlier e.g. at 1st keyboard entry screen, it gets overridden.
 

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Windows 11 Pro + Win11 Canary VM.
Computer type
Laptop
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ASUS Zenbook 14
CPU
I9 13th gen i9-13900H 2.60 GHZ
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Yep, Laptop has one.
Memory
16 GB soldered
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Integrated Intel Iris XE
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Realtek built in
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laptop OLED screen
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2880x1800 touchscreen
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1 TB NVME SSD (only weakness is only one slot)
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Internal + 65W thunderbolt USB4 charger
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Yep, got one
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Stella Artois (UK pint cans - 568 ml) - extra cost.
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Built in UK keybd
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Bluetooth , wireless dongled, wired
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900 mbs (ethernet), wifi 6 typical 350-450 mb/s both up and down
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Edge
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Defender
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TPM 2.0, 2xUSB4 thunderbolt, 1xUsb3 (usb a), 1xUsb-c, hdmi out, 3.5 mm audio out/in combo, ASUS backlit trackpad (inc. switchable number pad)

Macrium Reflect Home V8
Office 365 Family (6 users each 1TB onedrive space)
Hyper-V (a vm runs almost as fast as my older laptop)
This works for Windows 10 Home
 

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Windows 11 Insider BetaIntel Core i5-459012GBIntel HD Graphics 4600
OS
Windows 11 Insider Beta
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Manufacturer/Model
Dell Optiplex 7020
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Intel Core i5-4590
Motherboard
OEM Motherboard
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12GB
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Intel HD Graphics 4600
Sound Card
Realtek HD Audio
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Philips 242V
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
HP 500GB
Browser
Chrome
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Bitdefender Total Security
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