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The Party's Over: Windows 11 Installation Will Require the Internet

Windows Insider Program lead Amanda Langowski said in a blog post on Monday that those setup screens -- called the Windows Setup experience (or "out of the box experience") -- are critical during ...
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Microsoft has removed the command to create a local account when installing Windows 11, making a Microsoft account and internet connection mandatory from now on

Microsoft has announced the release of Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.6772 (KB5065797) to the Windows Insider Beta Channel. It has been revealed that this build will remove the command that ...
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Microsoft Is Removing the Windows 11 Installation Loophole That Lets You Skip Creating an Account

Microsoft is finally closing one of the last remaining ways to skip creating an official Microsoft Account while setting up a new Windows 11 PC. However, there is still a way of replacing it—but it ...
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Microsoft kills two more ways to install Windows 11 with local accounts

Microsoft is tightening the reins on new installations of Windows 11 with stricter Microsoft account requirements. As participants in the Windows Insider Program have ...