Microsoft’s latest Insider Preview changes effectively remove the simple, in‑OOBE shortcuts that let enthusiasts and refurbishers create a local account during Windows 11 setup, forcing the default consumer path to complete with an internet connection and an online Microsoft identity in current...
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...
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