Windows 11 is closing a loophole that let you skip making a Microsoft account
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Re: Windows 11 is closing a loophole that let you skip making a Microsoft account
#2Anyone know if this comment on the article is actually true?
- Select Organization
- Select Sign In Options
- Choose Domain Join
- Create a username and leave the password blank.
- You'll be logged into Windows without a Microsoft account!
Re: Windows 11 is closing a loophole that let you skip making a Microsoft account
#3> We’re removing the bypassnro.cmd script from the build to enhance security and user experience of Windows 11. This change ensures that all users exit setup with internet connectivity and a Microsoft Account.
"enhancing security and user experience" -- what a ridiculous, bold-faced lie. Bravo Microsoft.
Re: Windows 11 is closing a loophole that let you skip making a Microsoft account
#4Anyone know if this comment on the article is actually true? - Select Organization - Select Sign In Options - Choose Domain Join - Create a username and leave the password blank. - You'll be logged into Windows without a Microsoft account!
This apparently works on Pro versions of Windows, but not the Home versions which don't support domain-join.
Re: Windows 11 is closing a loophole that let you skip making a Microsoft account
#5After rolling the update that unintentionally uninstalled Copilot, they're back at net negative "upgrades".
Re: Windows 11 is closing a loophole that let you skip making a Microsoft account
#6How can you set up / use Windows without an Internet connection? Surely that's not an unsupported use case anymore, is it? There's gotta be plenty of places where Internet connectivity is not available or is restricted.
Re: Windows 11 is closing a loophole that let you skip making a Microsoft account
#7Enhanced security, if you connect your device to the internet.
Can they at least stop bullshitting? It's shameful
Re: Windows 11 is closing a loophole that let you skip making a Microsoft account
#8How can you set up / use Windows without an Internet connection? Surely that's not an unsupported use case anymore, is it? There's gotta be plenty of places where Internet connectivity is not available or is restricted.
All of those people are still happily running XP.
Re: Windows 11 is closing a loophole that let you skip making a Microsoft account
#9Anyone know if this comment on the article is actually true? - Select Organization - Select Sign In Options - Choose Domain Join - Create a username and leave the password blank. - You'll be logged into Windows without a Microsoft account!
Yes, that's how I do it. Only available on the Pro version of Windows though.
Re: Windows 11 is closing a loophole that let you skip making a Microsoft account
#10Is this loophole the method used by Rufus when burning images that add options to skip Microsoft account, TPM checks, etc...?