Windows 11 is set to force online setup, but one loophole still works for local install

Microsoft removes local-only Windows setup in latest Insider Preview, but an age check trick could help you out.

Microsoft just blocked a popular way to set up a local account in Windows 11 - here's what still works

There are still other ways to choose a local account in Windows 11. You can set up your PC with a Microsoft account initially ...

Microsoft released Windows 11 KB5068516, KB5067040 Setup and Recovery updates

Earlier this past week Microsoft released non-security optional updates for all supported Windows 11 versions under KB5067112 ...

Microsoft released Windows 11 KB5070349 OOBE (initial OS setup) update for 25H2, 24H2

Out of Box Experience update for Windows 11, version 24H2 and 25H2, and Windows Server 2025: October 28, 2025 This update ...
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Why I insist on Ethernet on my PC even when it's a pain to set up

I even switched to an all-wireless PC setup once, but it didn't turn out to be the utopia I had imagined. My Wi-Fi 5 router ...

Microsoft is plugging more holes that let you use Windows 11 without an online account

Microsoft is cracking down on bypass methods that let Windows 11 installs use a local account, and avoid an internet requirement during the setup process. In a new Windows 11 test build released today ...