You want to install a Windows 11 machine without connecting your Microsoft account, or you don’t have an internet connection now. Unfortunately, there is no option in the Windows 11 installation setup to choose a local account. However, there is a command that you can use to get you into the local user creation setup. In this article, you will learn how to bypass Microsoft Account requirement on Windows 11 installation.
Bypass Microsoft Account requirement on Windows 11
To use a local account instead of connecting your Microsoft account during the Windows 11 installation, follow the steps below:
- Boot the computer from the Windows 11 installation ISO image
- Once you are in the Region settings, press Shift + F10 to open the Command Prompt
- Type in Command Prompt the command start ms-cxh:localonly
- Press Enter
- The local user account window appears, where you can fill in the username and password
- Click Next
Note: You can enter a username and leave the password fields blank, but this is not recommended for security reasons.
- The Windows 11 setup will proceed further with the installation
That’s it!
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Conclusion
You learned how to bypass Microsoft account requirement on Windows 11 installation. The solution is that once you see the country or region window in the setup, start Command Prompt and run the command to initialize the well-known local user creation window. Next, fill in the username that you want, and you can proceed further with the Windows 11 installation.
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