Microsoft has blocked the bypass that allowed you to create a local account during Windows 11 setup by typing in a blocked email address - eviltoast
Door slammed on last remaining easy Windows 11 local account setup workaround
www.tomshardware.com
a@a.com is redundant but Shift + F10 OOBE/BYPASSNRO comes to the rescue.
  • catloaf@lemm.eeEnglish
    6·
    6 months ago

    I tried not too long ago and had issues. I don’t know if they hid it somewhere else, or removed it, but I ended up installing using a different method.

    • MeekerThanBeaker@lemmy.worldEnglish
      41·
      6 months ago

      I do know they made it a pain in the ass to find the last time I built a computer, but I did eventually find it… though things may have changed in recent weeks.

      • KISSmyOSFeddit@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        6 months ago

        Last time I tried (a couple days ago) there was no way around creating an MS account without using the command line and cutting off Internet.