Microsoft blocks Windows 11 workaround that enabled local accountswww.pcworld.comexternal-linkcross-posted to: windows@sopuli.xyzhackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fans schizoidman ( @schizoidman@lemmy.ml ) Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish • 27 days ago message-square69fedilinkarrow-up1244
arrow-up1244external-linkMicrosoft blocks Windows 11 workaround that enabled local accountswww.pcworld.com schizoidman ( @schizoidman@lemmy.ml ) Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish • 27 days ago message-square69fedilinkcross-posted to: windows@sopuli.xyzhackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fans
minus-square GolfNovemberUniform ( @GolfNovemberUniform@lemmy.ml ) linkfedilink4•27 days agoBut why don’t you just turn off the internet when setting up Windows? You don’t need any hacks for that
minus-square zod000 ( @zod000@lemmy.ml ) linkfedilink8•27 days agoThe W11 installer sadly doesn’t allow that anymore with the current versions. If you have that older installer, keep it safely archived.
minus-square henfredemars ( @henfredemars@infosec.pub ) linkfedilinkEnglish4•27 days agoA few months back I installed home edition and this workaround did not work. The installer would not allow me to proceed until it could verify with Microsoft.
But why don’t you just turn off the internet when setting up Windows? You don’t need any hacks for that
The W11 installer sadly doesn’t allow that anymore with the current versions. If you have that older installer, keep it safely archived.
A few months back I installed home edition and this workaround did not work. The installer would not allow me to proceed until it could verify with Microsoft.