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Microsoft clamping down on Windows 11 local account setup — latest Insider build removes 'local-only commands,' skipping Microsoft account sign-in will crash setup process

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  • Microsoft is removing workarounds that let people add the OS locally, so you won’t be able to get Windows 11 without a Microsoft account.
  • Microsoft notes that the account requirement adds multiple screens in the setup process that push Microsoft 365 and Xbox Game Pass during installation.
  • The Windows Insider builds indicate a long-term trend toward mandatory Microsoft account sign-in for Windows 11 installations.

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Tested: Microsoft confirms Windows 11 requires a Microsoft account, internet in OOBE

https://www.windowslatest.com/2025/10/07/microsoft-confirms-windows-11-to-require-microsoft-account-internet-during-oobe-tested/Windowslatest.com
Tested: Microsoft confirms Windows 11 requires a Microsoft account, internet in OOBE

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

https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/the-partys-over-windows-11-installation-will-require-the-internet/Cnet.com
The Party's Over: Windows 11 Installation Will Require the Internet

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

https://www.theverge.com/news/793579/microsoft-windows-11-local-account-bypass-workaround-changesTheverge.com
Microsoft is plugging more holes that let you use Windows 11 without an online account

Windows 11 is forcing everyone to use a Microsoft account to ensure their OS is 'fully configured' - and the hate for this is strong already

https://www.techradar.com/computing/windows/microsoft-declares-war-on-local-accounts-in-windows-11-youre-going-to-need-a-microsoft-account-going-forwardTechradar.com
Windows 11 is forcing everyone to use a Microsoft account to ensure their OS is 'fully configured' - and the hate for this is strong already

Microsoft is cracking down on people creating local accounts on Windows

https://www.xda-developers.com/microsoft-cracking-down-people-creating-local-accounts-windows/Xda-developers.com
Microsoft is cracking down on people creating local accounts on Windows

Microsoft Account required: Windows 11 blocks even more online account bypasses

https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/microsoft-triples-down-and-blocks-even-more-microsoft-account-bypasses-on-windows-11-an-online-account-is-non-negotiableWindowscentral.com
Microsoft Account required: Windows 11 blocks even more online account bypasses

Windows 11 update removes "known" local account workarounds, so now you most definitely need to sign in with Microsoft

https://www.pcguide.com/news/windows-11-update-removes-known-local-account-workarounds-so-now-you-definitely-need-to-sign-in-with-microsoft/Pcguide.com
Windows 11 update removes "known" local account workarounds, so now you most definitely need to sign in with Microsoft

No account? No Windows 11 for you, says Microsoft

https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/07/windows_11_local_account_loophole/Theregister.com
No account? No Windows 11 for you, says Microsoft

Microsoft is planning to make it harder than ever to install Windows without an internet connection and a Microsoft account

https://www.pcgamer.com/software/windows/microsoft-is-planning-to-make-it-harder-than-ever-to-install-windows-without-an-internet-connection-and-a-microsoft-account/Pcgamer.com
Microsoft is planning to make it harder than ever to install Windows without an internet connection and a Microsoft account

Microsoft removes even more Microsoft account workarounds from Windows 11 build

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/10/microsoft-removes-even-more-microsoft-account-workarounds-from-windows-11-build/Arstechnica.com
Microsoft removes even more Microsoft account workarounds from Windows 11 build

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