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How does Windows decide whether your computer has full Internet access?

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Re: How does Windows decide whether your computer has full Internet access?

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Post by 6510 »

banana_giraffe wrote: post #76
lxe wrote: post #62

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yup. The full instructions can be found online but in general, When you get to that step, press Shift + F10 to bring up the terminal, then type "OOBE\BYPASSNRO" and press enter. The installer will restart but this time will have a "I don't have Internet" button that you can use to bypass this nonsense.

This is also currently the only way to bypass the need for an MS account when setting up a new PC.

it didn't work on my new laptop

Re: How does Windows decide whether your computer has full Internet access?

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Post by mrjin »

qwertywert_ wrote: post #69
mrjin wrote: post #53

Not sure when Micro$oft can stop such abusive moves. Why the user have to be able connect to your endpoint to prove they are connected? Why keep nagging me to set active hours coz I regularly use my computer 8am to 6pm? Anyway, won't be my problem much longer.

What server do you suggest they use? Android uses Google servers is that also abusive?

I don't want that sh*t to be there in the first place. No one knows better than the end user. And also, if the user could not reach some M$ server does not mean users' network was not connected to the internet.

Anyway, won't be a trouble for me much longer. Retiring all my Windows instances, had enough.

Re: How does Windows decide whether your computer has full Internet access?

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Post by encryptluks2 »

saagarjha wrote: post #61

Why does Microsoft always seem to pick domain names that are indistinguishable from phishing scams?

Because Microsoft isn't a reputable company and engages in nefarious activities across the web to maintain a positive reputation?

Re: How does Windows decide whether your computer has full Internet access?

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Post by Dalewyn »

josephcsible wrote: post #80
lxe wrote: post #62

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yup. The full instructions can be found online but in general, When you get to that step, press Shift + F10 to bring up the terminal, then type "OOBE\BYPASSNRO" and press enter. The installer will restart but this time will have a "I don't have Internet" button that you can use to bypass this nonsense.

What explanation other than malice is there for Microsoft not giving you that button all the time?

$$$$

Re: How does Windows decide whether your computer has full Internet access?

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Post by divbzero »

I suppose you could spoof having full Internet access by hosting nsci.txt or connecttest.txt locally and editing your hosts file to direct www.msftncsi.com or www.msftconnecttest.com to 127.0.0.1? Conversely, if those Microsoft websites ever failed, countless Windows machines would determine that they have limited or no Internet access.

Re: How does Windows decide whether your computer has full Internet access?

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Post by muppetman »

I'd love to know how Apple decides if a Wifi network is usable or not. For some reason my home network is flagged as a "Mobile" network and people connected to it can't update to the latest version of iOS etc.

Is it because I've also created a Mobile Hotspot with the same SSID on a spare mobile phone I have, so my family can use their iPads out and about without having to connect to a new Wifi network? (i.e. I just works)

Is it because for some devices on my network, I DHCP them a different DNS server so they get adblocking via AdGuard home?

Who knows. It's so annoying. The fix if you want to update iOS on my home network is to connect to the Wifi Network called "F*kApple" which is exactly the same network as normal, but with a different SSID. Because that works just fine.

Also, F*k Apple.

PS: Also F Google because trying to search this problem just gives me the most infuriatingly childish "How to fix!" articles.

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