Microsoft Makes It Harder to Set Up Windows 11 Without an Account

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Microsoft is closing more loopholes that allowed users to set up Windows 11 with a local account. Users will now be required to connect their PCs to the internet and use a Microsoft account to complete the process.

“We are removing known mechanisms for creating a local account in the Windows Setup experience (OOBE),” Microsoft says in a blog post. “While these mechanisms were often used to bypass…