How to Set Up Windows Without a Microsoft Account

By design, Microsoft requires to have a Microsoft account to set up Windows. This article shows you how to set up Windows without Microsoft account. In other words, we bypass Microsoft account creation and will create a local account to login Windows.

In Windows 10, you can create a local account by disconnecting it from the internet.

With Windows 11, you may pull out your Ethernet cable (if you use one) or hitting Shift+F10 to open command line and run ipconfig /release to disconnect the Intrenet.

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Bob Lin

Bob Lin, Chicagotech-MVP, MCSE & CNE Data recovery, Windows OS Recovery, Networking, and Computer Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net How to Install and Configure Windows, VMware, Virtualization and Cisco on http://www.HowToNetworking.com