12/03/2025

[Windows 11] Initial setup without forced login

When setting up Windows 11 from a new installation, you will be guided through a graphical setup at boot. 

Since every other company decided to force onto users annoying choices without much backlash, also Microsoft though to participate in the fun now by forcing you to login to your Microsoft account (or create a new one) during this process.

To avoid this for the moment, you can run a couple commands during the setup. After choosing the language for the setup process, press SHIFT+F10 to open a command prompt, then enter:

OOBE\BYPASSNRO

which will make the PC reboot. Once you are back into the setup process, choose the language again (if prompted) and press again SHIFT+F10 to get back into the command prompt, this time enter:

ipconfig /release

to disconnect from any network you might be connected to.

Finally moving forward in the process, when you reach the "connect to the internet" stage, you will have the option to click on a small link saying "I don't have internet", you will then be prompted to create a local account on your PC.

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