Since Windows 11, Microsoft has made it harder for users to create a local user account during the setup process, pushing for the use of an online Microsoft account.
This article will show you how to set up Windows 11 without a Microsoft account.
Follow the Windows 11 install process until you reach the “Unlock your Microsoft experience” screen, and click on the “Sign in” button.
On the sign-in screen, the setup program requires a Microsoft account to continue the setup process.
To bypass this constraint, you must do the following:
- First, unplug your Internet connection.
- On your keyboard, hit the simultaneously “Shift” and the “F10” keys to launch the command prompt.
- On the command prompt, type the following command: oobe\bypassnro
- After you press enter, your computer will restart.
- The Setup program will start again and ask you to choose your country or region. Even if you’ve done this step before, do it once more until you reach the “Let’s connect you to a network” screen.
- Click on the “I don’t have Internet” button.
- Now, you can create your local username and continue the setup process.
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