How To Setup Windows 11 PC Without Microsoft Account

How to Setup Windows 11 PC Without Microsoft Account.
Did you know you can setup Windows 11 PC Without Microsoft Account?
In this video I will show you a nice little process step by step on how to setup Windows 11 without Microsoft Account and enable local account on Windows 11 23H2 and Windows 11 24H2.
At least until they patch it :-)

First Install Windows 11
When the select a region dialogue screen appears press SHIFT + F10 this will bring up the command prompt Window.
Click on the Window to make it the active window (or you won't be able to type anything)
Now we can tell Windows 11 to create a new user account with this command
net user (insert name here) /add
Next we need to make this account an Administrator with this command
net localgroup Administrators (insert same name here) /add

Next we need to continue the Windows out of Box experience with this command
cd OOBE
and then type
this will restart Windows 11

When windows reboots there will be a password error, click ok.
Next select your username from the bottom left and Windows 11 will continue the rest of the installation process.

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[lazu]

Thank you so much for responding to my comment & redirecting me to this video Mike! You are a wizard! I really appreciate this so much! 🙏🏿

[TheGuardianofAzarath]

Nice video, i'll have to remember this for next year when Win 10 support ends and i'm forced to switch to 11 (unless i go mac or linux)

[uglybob]

AMEN !!! Finally, a tried and tested way to get Win11 without having to give MS all your deets ! Thanks Mike and Kath

[Fat-Kali]

Absolute legend, thanks Mike, easy, precise and clear instructions, subbed and liked!

[WilliamAndrewPhilipBodie]

Thank you very much. will be using this in the future. when i'm forced to use Win 11 😀

[Reluctant_Hero]

Brilliant tutorial, thank you! I just built a new gaming pc for a friend’s son so this video was very timely!

[rvidxr]

Cheers Mike! I find this very useful, thank you 🤙

[lightcaesar]

it !!! 22 June 2024

I tried so many way to skip it, finally I can skip it Thank you so much Mike !!!

[deividaspeciulis]

omg thank you so much you saved me man, definitely worth a sub 🔥👏

[TurboMalibuV]

After about 15 other video's, your video worked perfectly! Thanks!!!

[Senrab]

Brilliant idea Mike! So would this allow me to setup a htpc that we can all use without login into windows? Only need to login separately to steam or youtube say. Thanks for sharing Mike and Kath 🐈👍

[chuyocaca]

Thank you! but have a question ' an Unsupported like mine Windows 10 Desktop (bought it in 2016/ 64 GB and a 2.0 TPM) My processor seems to show it is the only reason why mine won't Upgrade. Even though everything else says "Ready. Ready!" having said that can follow your tutorial as have done on some others and installed windows 11 but what if I want to still receive normal security updates? for the foreseeable future? Does one must settle to update an Unsupported system bypassing Microsoft guidelines/warnings or is that Not really a factor. thank you!

[sillymad]

Mikeee!! THANK YOU SO MUCH YOU'RE THE BEST

[ColdFuse]

Excellent! Working as of July 21, 2024!!!

[riannair]

Thank Mike for this useful and helpful tip ... Respect !🆒

[miscthings]

It's better to tie that OEM license to a Microsoft account though, you can use a local account after. If there are any activation problems in the future, you can simply login with the tied Microsoft account. That won't work if you changed the motherboard

[dt]

Hi Mike, on a previous video, users indicated that Shift + F10 is no longer working (the issue I am having as well), and you directed them to this video. Your first instruction is to press Shift + F10 so I'm confused. How can we bypass the Microsoft account if we can't get the command prompt to come up?

[wmbice]

Hi Mike! Second command should read "net localgroup Administrators (insert same name here) /add" note the plural Administrators. Was incorrect in the transcript. Thank you!!

[mikebaker]

Mike, you made a typo in the description. You put Shift + F12 instead of F10.