PC Magazine

Installing Windows 11 Pro to Require Internet Connection, Microsoft Account

Microsoft has decided that anyone installing Windows 11 Pro will need to create a Microsoft Account and have an active internet connection during setup. There will be no way to bypass them going ...
Pocket-lint

Microsoft is making it even harder to use Windows 11 without an internet connection

John is a writer at Pocket-lint. He is passionate about all things technology, and is always keeping up with the latest smartphone and PC releases. John has previously written at MobileSyrup. When ...
GIGAZINE

A trick to skip creating a Microsoft account during Windows 11 setup has been fixed, but there is another workaround

Normally, when setting up a new Windows 11, you are asked to connect to the Internet and sign in to your Microsoft account, but it was possible to avoid this by entering a specific command. However, ...
PC Gamer

Microsoft is planning to make it harder than ever to install Windows without an internet connection and a Microsoft account

The latest Insider Preview build of Windows 11 includes a rather ominous update. Ominous, that is, for anyone who prefers to install Windows without being hooked up to the internet and signing up for ...
The Verge

Windows 11 is closing a loophole that let you skip making a Microsoft account

Microsoft insists you connect to the internet when installing Windows 11. Microsoft insists you connect to the internet when installing Windows 11. is a former news writer for The Verge. Microsoft ...