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
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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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    ASUS TUF Gaming A15 (2022)
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    AMD Ryzen 7 6800H with Radeon 680M GPU (486MB RAM)
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    Firefox
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    Malwarebytes
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    Custom build
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    AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
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    ASUS PRIME X370-PRO
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    G.SKILL Flare X 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4
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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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    Laptop
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    ASUS Vivobook 14
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    I7
    Motherboard
    Yep, Laptop has one.
    Memory
    16 GB
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    Integrated Intel Iris XE
    Sound Card
    Realtek built in
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    N/A
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    1920x1080
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    1 TB Optane NVME SSD, 1 TB NVME SSD
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    Yep, got one
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    Yep, got one
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    Stella Artois
    Keyboard
    Built in
    Mouse
    Bluetooth , wired
    Internet Speed
    72 Mb/s :-(
    Browser
    Edge mostly
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    TPM 2.0
This works for Windows 10 Home
 

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System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Insider Beta
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    PC/Desktop
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    Dell Optiplex 7020
    CPU
    Intel Core i5-4590
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    OEM Motherboard
    Memory
    12GB
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    Intel HD Graphics 4600
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    Realtek HD Audio
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    Philips 242V
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    HP 500GB
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    Bitdefender Total Security
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