▲ 660 ▼ Microsoft is plugging more holes that let you use Windows 11 without an online account (www.theverge.com) submitted 1 year ago by ardi60@reddthat.com to c/technology@lemmy.world 164 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] StopSpazzing@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (5 children) Doesnt work on these newest versions anymore. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (4 children) OOBE\BYPASSNRO has been off and on for me, but so far nuking the network connection has always worked for me. I'm setting up a few new computers tomorrow, it will be interesting to see what tricks still work. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] StopSpazzing@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children) Yes please let us know. Wont know till we order another batch of newer computers in a few weeks. I guess i could download the latest test build on a test machine and reset it and try. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children) Inconclusive. Re-used machines instead of new computers. Systems did have Windows 11 on them. OOBE\BypassNRO worked, but they may have pending updates. Edit: one machine would not let me skip MS account sign in with OOBE\BypassNRO. IPConfig /Release immediately let me set up a local account. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] StopSpazzing@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Do you normally connect your machines to the internet during setup? Or is this solely without any connection? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago Avoid it like the plague. Once you admit you have Internet, Microsoft never forgets. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (4 children) OOBE\BYPASSNRO has been off and on for me, but so far nuking the network connection has always worked for me. I'm setting up a few new computers tomorrow, it will be interesting to see what tricks still work. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] StopSpazzing@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children) Yes please let us know. Wont know till we order another batch of newer computers in a few weeks. I guess i could download the latest test build on a test machine and reset it and try. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children) Inconclusive. Re-used machines instead of new computers. Systems did have Windows 11 on them. OOBE\BypassNRO worked, but they may have pending updates. Edit: one machine would not let me skip MS account sign in with OOBE\BypassNRO. IPConfig /Release immediately let me set up a local account. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] StopSpazzing@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Do you normally connect your machines to the internet during setup? Or is this solely without any connection? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago Avoid it like the plague. Once you admit you have Internet, Microsoft never forgets. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] StopSpazzing@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children) Yes please let us know. Wont know till we order another batch of newer computers in a few weeks. I guess i could download the latest test build on a test machine and reset it and try. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children) Inconclusive. Re-used machines instead of new computers. Systems did have Windows 11 on them. OOBE\BypassNRO worked, but they may have pending updates. Edit: one machine would not let me skip MS account sign in with OOBE\BypassNRO. IPConfig /Release immediately let me set up a local account. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] StopSpazzing@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Do you normally connect your machines to the internet during setup? Or is this solely without any connection? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago Avoid it like the plague. Once you admit you have Internet, Microsoft never forgets. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children) Inconclusive. Re-used machines instead of new computers. Systems did have Windows 11 on them. OOBE\BypassNRO worked, but they may have pending updates. Edit: one machine would not let me skip MS account sign in with OOBE\BypassNRO. IPConfig /Release immediately let me set up a local account. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] StopSpazzing@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Do you normally connect your machines to the internet during setup? Or is this solely without any connection? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago Avoid it like the plague. Once you admit you have Internet, Microsoft never forgets. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] StopSpazzing@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Do you normally connect your machines to the internet during setup? Or is this solely without any connection? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago Avoid it like the plague. Once you admit you have Internet, Microsoft never forgets. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago Avoid it like the plague. Once you admit you have Internet, Microsoft never forgets. permalink fedilink source parent