How to Get Rid of the Microsoft Account in Windows 11

Windows 11 Home requires you to use a Microsoft Account to login to your own computer. This sucks and is an invasion or privacy. I will show you what I did to remove all traces of the Microsoft account on my new Windows laptop.

Prior video review of Windows 11 (Pro)
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[NoName-wqou]

I was in the middle of watching this video when my wife said that her laptop had upgraded from WIN 10 to WIN 11 without her input and it was asking for her MS account info to access the computer. Will check on it when I get home. Hope to have my new phone from you soon. Thanks.

[TrevorsBench]

I consider Win 10/11 spyware. I've uninstalled Edge only to find out it will automatically reload itself.
This, to me, is unacceptable. No software should have more control over my machine than I do

[ojas]

Some fields may not like being left blank. For instance, while holding the ALT Key Down, Enter 255 and release. It's an invisible character, similar to space character. If you use a combination of Alt+255 and Space (that you only know) in critical fields like passwords, when scammers hack your device, they can never find your actual characters!☺

[mantacid]

Holy crap I’ve been trying to do this for MONTHS. This video is the equivalent of that one post in an old forum that becomes the sacred texts on how to solve a hyper-specific problem. Literal God-send.

Edit: well the warning at 5:01 throws a wrench in the works.

[bbestman]

I bought a new laptop a month or so ago, found a work around on you-tube Just turn off your WI-FI before you set up your new PC and you can set up an account with out signing in to Microsoft. worked for me.

[fumble_brewski]

Recently upgraded an older HP notebook from Windows 7 Home Premium to Windows 11 (Home). The same issue presented itself when I did the installation. When the install program asks you to enter your M/S account, simply unplug the ethernet cable from your PC (or unplug your router, if you're using WiFi). The installation will then skip this step and allow you to login with a local account. Worked for me.

[DigitalNomadOnFIRE]

Why TF does Microsoft think it has the right to see everything you're doing on your computer and have zero commitment to privacy. Absolutely disgusting. Although Apple does exactly the same on iPhones.

[johngoard]

Wow I am so glad I took a look at this video Rob I didn't have a clue that say One Drive was so intrusive (for example) and while I have always believed that for every Microsoft spyware stuff one can find there are in fact many others to take over the task this in itself must have been a real task to write the software to do just that. So I am subbing to your channel and hope to learn much more from it.

[knghtbrd]

Microsoft keeps breaking ways to install it without a Microsoft account. The future of Windows is always on, always connected to Microsoft. I won't be too surprised if what you tell people they can do here doesn't work a year from now, or if Windows 12 doesn't allow you to create an offline account at all. *sigh* This stuff is really anti-customer behavior.

[Giblet]

I decided to abandon Adobe years ago. I use KDEnlive on Linux, Windows, and MacOS. It's a step or two down from Premier but does a great job, and DaVinci Resolve (a step up from Premier IMO) can always be used instead. I groan a bit when I have to reboot into Windows now. It's like going to the DMV: it's slow, boring, often annoying, but it has to be done if you want to drive certain software.

[linsqopiring]

We don't want your silly accounts Microsoft! I could use my computer just fine before without it so don't force it on me now, or ever.

[bricks-mortar]

Rob always telling us he owns a Tesla. When you drive such E-vehicle Tesla knows your exact location, phone number and your identity.

[macnottsuk]

Quick and easy way for a new install. DON'T connect to WiFi or ethernet. Your install will be forced to a local account.

[huddunlap]

Thank you. I have been looking for a small computer to just connect with my financial services. Having to log in with Microsoft was a deal breaker.

[interstellarsurfer]

You can remove the Microsoft ID - but you'll never eleminate the **association** between the ID and the machine. Once they have you, they have you. 🤷

[noteskeith]

When windows 11 tried to force me to open an account I turned off the power a couple of pages in
when I couldn't back up and when I rebooted the machine it opened in local user only and never asked again.
It worked on updates too. Quick and easy. Maybe it doesn't work on all machines but give it a shot.

[mdbss]

Ahh, but you can bypass the MS account requirement, even on Home version...here's how: During initial startup, make sure you DISCONNECT ethernet and DO NOT connect wireless, then, at the first screen asking a setup question; Press SHIFT-F10, it will bring up a command window. Then type: "OOBE\BYPASSNRO" press enter and reboot. After reboot, when you get to the screen prompting for account, on the bottom right you should see I don't have internet or Install with limited setup, or something to that effect, choose that option and continue with setup with just a username and password. Enjoy.

[stewartrv]

What I did (as found in the Internets):
Started the install procedure.
Once it asks for the online account - press Shift + F10
On the command prompt type: OOBE\BYPASSNRO
it will reboot the PC and this time it allows you to select "Use a local account" - which is what I wanted. (No internet connection was required)

[keplerf]

I was just about to fire up my new machine... I think that I shall watch a few more of these videos.

[yentlotto]

LibreOffice uses Java and JavaScript... About giving up your privacy. Besides that, nice video, I keep enjoying them