Stop Microsoft Forcing Online Accounts on Windows 11

Learn how to bypass the Microsoft account requirement on Windows 11 25H2. I show 10 methods to create a local account, from OOBE commands to registry hacks, ensuring you can install without internet. // Channels to follow // The Grumpy Sysadmin: https://www.youtube.com/@UCqUO6Q6WusCK6d4kV8HMK_A TheHowToGuy123: https://www.youtube.com/@UCyYgK5RlUAGG9MYf40IEyRg CyberCPU: https://www.youtube.com/@UCMuAUiKC29C5qM6_ZTY9Xww Memory: https://www.youtube.com/@UCpFxsy-mzKIIX14aOH-veXg // HOW TO DO IT // NOTE: These are my notes. Please let me know if I made a mistake and I will fix them. Method 1: localonly Shift F10 to open cmd start ms-cxh:localonly (Stopped working in latest versions) Method 2: bypassnro Shift F10 to open cmd Turn off internet and then run this: oobe\bypassnro (Stopped working in latest versions) Method 3: Developer console Press Control+Shift+J to open Developer Console and then type this: WinJS.Application.restart(“ms-cxh:localonly”) Method 4: Registry add BypassNPO Shift F10 to open cmd Run regedit Registry value add: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\OOBE DWord 32-bit value BypassNRO Set value to 1 Shutdown /r /t 0 Method 5: Registry HideOnlineAccountScreens Shift F10 to open cmd Run regedit Registry value add: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\OOBE New 32-bit value HideOnlineAccountScreens Set value to 1 Method 6: local user: Shift F10 to open cmd net user "username" * /add net localgroup administrators "username" /add cd oobe msoobe && shutdown -r Method 7: local user more complex: Shift F10 to open cmd net user "username" * /add net localgroup administrators "username" /add net user "username" /active:yes net user "username" /expires:never net user "Administrator" /active:no net user "defaultuser0" /delete net user Then go into regEdit HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\OOBE Delete DefaultAccountSAMName, Delete DefaultAccountSID, Delete DefaultAccountAction