oobe setup

Microsoft’s latest Insider preview tightens the screws on anyone trying to finish Windows 11 setup without a Microsoft Account, neutralizing the simple in‑OOBE tricks that let enthusiasts create local accounts and insisting that consumer installs complete the Out‑Of‑Box Experience (OOBE) with...

Windows 11 can be installed and reach the desktop without an active internet connection, but the practical methods, reliability, and risks have shifted significantly as Microsoft tightens its Out‑Of‑Box Experience (OOBE) policy; technicians and privacy‑minded users still have options—including...

Microsoft’s latest Insider previews have turned a long-running setup skirmish into a clear policy shift: the Out‑of‑Box Experience (OOBE) in current Windows 11 Dev and Beta channel builds now blocks the low-friction tricks that let users create a purely local account during initial setup...

Microsoft’s recent Insider preview changes close the last widely used in‑setup workarounds that let people install Windows 11 without an internet connection or a Microsoft Account, neutralizing the familiar BYPASSNRO trick and the simpler start ms-cxh:localonly command and making an...

Microsoft’s most recent Insider test build cements a decisive shift in Windows setup: the Out‑of‑Box Experience (OOBE) in current Dev/Beta previews now requires an internet connection and a Microsoft account on the default consumer path, and Microsoft has explicitly removed the common one‑line...

Microsoft’s latest Insider update tightens the screws on Windows 11 setup by removing the easiest ways to create a local account during OOBE (Out‑Of‑Box Experience), but the story is more complicated than a single patch: determined users and imaging tools still have options, and the move exposes...

Microsoft has pushed Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26220.6772 (KB5065797) to the Dev Channel, delivering a compact but consequential set of feature rollouts, UI refinements, and stability fixes aimed primarily at Copilot+ hardware and early adopters. The flight couples new on-screen AI...

Microsoft has quietly moved another step toward an account-first Out‑of‑Box Experience (OOBE) for Windows 11 by removing several low-friction workarounds that let people create a local account during setup, effectively forcing an internet connection and a Microsoft Account (MSA) on the default...

Microsoft's latest Insider flights push another incremental but meaningful polish to Windows 11 while sharpening a debate that's been simmering for years: Microsoft is improving dark mode and biometric security, but it's also continuing to tighten the setup experience so new installs are far...