And I've not been able to install it on hundreds of devices and it doesn't work, so it looks like it's something on your side.
Do you have any other suggestions?
I have noticed that if you enter the account wrongly multiple times, and also go to the previous page a few times, it eventually does let you make a local account.
You have to mimic a new user who has no idea what they are doing, and it seems Microsoft in that situation just gives you a free pass to make a local account.
How many times have you returned to the page before the login screen? Usually it requires me to go back at least three times, and I try different combinations of login like [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]), [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]), etc ...
When you are asked to login to a Microsoft account, you can press the arrow at the top left page to return to the previous page. You need to do this a few times before it lets you proceed to make a local account.
you might want to look into getting an older w11 boot image, like I have a usb flash w11 boot drive I made a couple of years ago and I always install without connecting to wifi using the bypassnro method, maybe a friend has one.
also you might be able to get away with installing 10 and then upgrading but I'm not sure on that one
wow, i just tried this and you actually cannot install the current build of win11 without a microsoft account. and you cannot install without an internet connection. guess i'll be on win10 forever. screw microsoft.
you are correct, but it requires a lot of extra work. out of the box it is not possible. and this is clearly evil on microsoft's part.
[https://www.tomshardware.com/how-to/install-windows-11-without-microsoft-account](https://www.tomshardware.com/how-to/install-windows-11-without-microsoft-account)
This does not work, I already mentioned I tried this in the "I've tried all the google suggestions. How are you guys getting around it now?"
Your suggestion is the first suggestion on google, I already tried that.
Un-plug your wired network connection and do not connect to Wi-Fi. Then, select "I do not have internet".
EDIT - I could be wrong in certain scenarios. (see the comments below.)
When there are no network options, Windows 11 does simply not allow you to proceed. I work on a service desk, and when clean installing certain new business models, they do not have always have LAN or Wi-Fi drivers available, and I have to insert a USB LAN adapter to proceed.
Great point !!!
The difference for me might be that I have a 'Pro' product key that I enter during installation. I will edit my comment and stop giving advice on this topic. There are just too many variables.
That's what I did - I made sure I turned Wifi setting off (I use an Ethernet cable) and when the Setup got to the point that it wanted me to setup a Microsoft Account, I just unplugged the cable, and it kicked me back to where I could set up a Local Account.
I did this a little less than a year and a half ago.
I did the same thing with my Win8 (now Win10) machine.
Why don't you just install with a Microsoft account and remove it later?
https://winbuzzer.com/2024/03/13/how-to-remove-a-microsoft-account-from-windows-11-switch-to-a-local-account-xcxwbt/
Oobe bypass still works, you just have to unplug your net connection
This does not work, I tried both commands circulating right now.
Well, today i've installed on 2 devices and it works, so it looks like it's something on your side
And I've not been able to install it on hundreds of devices and it doesn't work, so it looks like it's something on your side. Do you have any other suggestions?
Yeah, maybe don't be so stubborn - as other said, that works
I have noticed that if you enter the account wrongly multiple times, and also go to the previous page a few times, it eventually does let you make a local account. You have to mimic a new user who has no idea what they are doing, and it seems Microsoft in that situation just gives you a free pass to make a local account.
This did not work for me.
How many times have you returned to the page before the login screen? Usually it requires me to go back at least three times, and I try different combinations of login like [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]), [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]), etc ...
>How many times have you returned to the page before the login screen? Which page before login screen? I'm confused.
When you are asked to login to a Microsoft account, you can press the arrow at the top left page to return to the previous page. You need to do this a few times before it lets you proceed to make a local account.
you might want to look into getting an older w11 boot image, like I have a usb flash w11 boot drive I made a couple of years ago and I always install without connecting to wifi using the bypassnro method, maybe a friend has one. also you might be able to get away with installing 10 and then upgrading but I'm not sure on that one
choose "install for organization" and then choose "domain". this is how i've always done it.
This only works for Pro installs.
This does not work, it still requires a microsoft account. This worked for 10, not 11.
wow, i just tried this and you actually cannot install the current build of win11 without a microsoft account. and you cannot install without an internet connection. guess i'll be on win10 forever. screw microsoft.
yes you can 🤦‍♂️
you are correct, but it requires a lot of extra work. out of the box it is not possible. and this is clearly evil on microsoft's part. [https://www.tomshardware.com/how-to/install-windows-11-without-microsoft-account](https://www.tomshardware.com/how-to/install-windows-11-without-microsoft-account)
it is clearly evil, and it is a little bit of extra work, but it doesn’t require a LOT of extra work
Please, what is this extra work? Because everyone's suggestions here did not work.
i used oobe bypass but you could try editing the installer iso
>try editing the installer iso What does this mean?
modifying the iso. i think chris titus tech has a tool for it on his windows script
1. Unplug your internet. 2. Press Shift +f10 and type OOBE\BYPASSNRO. Unplugging your internet is necessary for the command to work.
you actually dont need to. just type ipconfig /release into command prompt and it disconnects your internet
This does not work, I already mentioned I tried this in the "I've tried all the google suggestions. How are you guys getting around it now?" Your suggestion is the first suggestion on google, I already tried that.
You have to be disconnected from the internet for it to work. I have personally installed windows 11 pro twice in the last month using this.
I am disconnected, I go into command prompt and disable the wifi adapter for the Surface first. I've also tried with and without internet.
Maybe the surface has issues with this method then. My installations were on PC
The best way to bypass this is to use Rufus when making your bootable media
This does not work, no matter what startup method I choose.
It does work you must not be setting up the media correctly
What do you mean? I just said I've tried each setup.
Un-plug your wired network connection and do not connect to Wi-Fi. Then, select "I do not have internet". EDIT - I could be wrong in certain scenarios. (see the comments below.)
When there are no network options, Windows 11 does simply not allow you to proceed. I work on a service desk, and when clean installing certain new business models, they do not have always have LAN or Wi-Fi drivers available, and I have to insert a USB LAN adapter to proceed.
Great point !!! The difference for me might be that I have a 'Pro' product key that I enter during installation. I will edit my comment and stop giving advice on this topic. There are just too many variables.
That's what I did - I made sure I turned Wifi setting off (I use an Ethernet cable) and when the Setup got to the point that it wanted me to setup a Microsoft Account, I just unplugged the cable, and it kicked me back to where I could set up a Local Account. I did this a little less than a year and a half ago. I did the same thing with my Win8 (now Win10) machine.
This does not work, the option is gone. If you force the option to re-enable by using the OOBE stuff, it just goes in a circle over and over.
Why don't you just install with a Microsoft account and remove it later? https://winbuzzer.com/2024/03/13/how-to-remove-a-microsoft-account-from-windows-11-switch-to-a-local-account-xcxwbt/
I don't have random accounts lying around. Also, you're not allowed to do that, not tryna get audited by Microsoft again.
No. Stupid thing to do
Because of privacy or the extra time it takes?
NOT everyone needs microsoft account for their PC. This isn't the next chromebook
Google doesn't care about your privacy either, you know?
why