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Possible to install windows 11 without microsoft account?
How to Bypass the “Let’s connect you to a network” screen in Windows 11 (23H2/24H2)
If you want to set up Windows 11 with a local account and the installer keeps forcing you to connect to the Internet, do this:
- On the “Let’s connect you to a network” screen, press Shift + F10 to open Command Prompt.
- Type:OOBE\BYPASSNROand press Enter.
- The PC will restart automatically.
- When the setup restarts, you’ll now see an option “I don’t have Internet”.
- Select it → continue with limited setup → create your local account.
That’s it — you can complete installation fully offline without a Microsoft account.
Works as of 27 August 2025
This NEVER works! I have tried it on multiple computers, and every time it doesn't recognise the command. I now setup Windows using an ISO USB created with Rufus that gives the option of creating a local account.
I also just used it and it didn't work while I had the ethernet cable plugged in. The fix was to just unplug the ethernet, and even though my pc has wireless, I had an option to click I don't have internet.
It works, but make sure you are in the windows\system32 folder. This folder will probably be deleted during installation, so refer to the folder as described above. Please note: the folder name is lowercase ‘c:\windows\system32\oobe’. This folder contains a file called Bypassrno.cmd, or something similar. Use dir /p to check the correct file name.
I had the same problem. Had to type OOBE\BYPASSNRO - the backslash \ instead of slash / is necessary, it will not work with OOBE/BYPASSNRO.
