Comment on Windows 11 is closing a loophole that let you skip making a Microsoft account

52fighters@lemmy.sdf.org ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

• Skipcast@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Nope, you need an internet connection to get past initial setup. Unless you use pro, there you can select to domain join computer instead and it’ll let you create a local account

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  • kernelle@0d.gs ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    You are wrong for now, it is still possible.

    • Ctrl + Shift + F3 during setup gives you access to sysprep
    • In an admin CMD you can excecute the BypassNRO.cmd script. In C:\Windows\System32\oobe\
    • I have encountered one 24H2 installation where the oobe folder was empty, but if you copy the file from another device it works just the same
    • Reboot from sysprep and you can now select “Install without internet” when selecting a WIFI

    This will not work if you’re already connected to a wifi. BypassNRO sets a registry flag, so it’s only a matter of time till they patch it out, but it works for now.

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    • thisbenzingring@lemmy.sdf.org ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      this does not work for Windows HOME edition

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      • kernelle@0d.gs ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Yes it does, a client needed this documentation and I’ve tested it extensively. The only exception is when S-Mode is enabled.

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  • Cyber@feddit.uk ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Ok, so setup a DC (in a VM on your linux laptop), install Win11 joined to that domain, create a local user, then leave the domain & destroy the VM…?

    Or install Linux 👍🏻

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    • Skipcast@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      You don’t have to join a domain, it just skips the Microsoft account login and goes to create a local account

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• windowsphoneguy@feddit.org ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  That’s what they’re disabling now

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