What did Micros#$t do to Windows 11 now?

[River Valley Computer]

Yesterday was rather tense here yesterday. Two of my techs were swearing like drunkin' sailors. Evidently you can no longer do a **** F10 to bypass MS Account setup. We did 9 installs Monday and Tuesday with no problems. WHAT CHANGED yesterday?????I tried one this morning and same thing! Has anyone else experienced that?

 

[britechguy]

Who knows, and why is anyone surprised?

If the intention is to install Windows 11 with a local account, then the safest way to ensure that happens without a hitch these days is to always use Rufus-prepared install media (using the Windows 11 ISO you need) and having checked the tweak to allow local accounts.

Microsoft has been quite clear that for Home and Pro, Microsoft Accounts will be required at setup. When I'm setting up for anyone other than myself I make sure that I either have their MS Account Info, if one exists, or ask about what email address they might have that they'd prefer to use versus creating a new outlook.com address for their MS-Account.