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⚡️💩 TECH - Microsoft has k*lled another way to skip the Microsoft account login in Windows 11.
A simple “Learn more” link on the setup screen recently let users create a local account without using Command Prompt, editing the Registry, or disconnecting from the internet.
Now, Microsoft has patched it. On a fresh Windows 11 26H2 installation image, clicking the link just opens a page about data privacy and sends you back to the sign-in screen.
Microsoft has been blocking other workarounds for months, making it increasingly difficult to install Windows 11 without an online account.
Microsoft VP Scott Hanselman previously admitted he hates forced sign-in, saying, “Ya, I hate that. Working on it.”
So much for making Windows less annoying.
Published at
2026-10-14 10:43:39 UTCEvent JSON
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