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Going forward, there will be no easy way to bypass this requirement on a new Windows 11 PC.

Windows 11 PCs that have already been set up without a Microsoft Account will be unaffected.

Windows 11 OOBE sign-in

You will no longer be able to skip this screen during setup.

Windows 11 Taskbar closeup

Windows 11 local account setup

Windows 10 Setup Local Account

Windows Copilot key

Binary code displayed on a laptop screen and Guy Fawkes mask are seen in this illustration photo.

Outlook Client Hero

Windows 11 system features

Windows 11 Start menu

Windows 11 battery usage

Copilot Vision for Windows announcement

Marathon gameplay reveal

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the United Nations General Assembly seen on a laptop computer in Hastings on the Hudson, New York, U.S., on Tuesday, Sept. 22. 2020.

Lenovo IdeaPad 5x 2-in-1 deal

Promotional screenshot of characters from Zenless Zone Zero

MSI Claw 8 AI+ propped up next to an ROG Ally X on a table.