Because Windows is not the product, we are the product.

@Britec09

Ай бұрын

agreed

@adamhassam

Ай бұрын

This is my educated guess too - they want normal people only on this system not linux lovers.

@motoryzen

Ай бұрын

Maybe you are and maybe many others are but I damn sure am not. I have not been since guaranteed July 27th 2020 when I left when turd to rot in the password belongs in favor of Linux Mint cinnamon

@jobsearch5871

Ай бұрын

VERY TRUE!!!

@Robert-sl7jo

Ай бұрын

@@adamhassam They don't let me sign into my email account using the Google broswer which forces me to keep Edge. I have Gmail, but my main email is with Outlook, and I use that to pay my Monthly bills with and I receive my medical notifications. So switching over everything to Gmail will be a lot of work.

how i miss windows 7 when a system was a system...

@TechnoMinded-qp5in

Ай бұрын

Garuda Cinnamon is equivalent to Windows XP but has a more modern appearance and does everything that Windows can't do with Linux you can customize your habitat Windows can't do jack shit they even got Windows 7 themes on Linux MInt I recommend running an ethernet cable to your computer though to get the best out of Linux and not an adapter.

@e1woqf

Ай бұрын

WIN 3.11 was my first and Win 7 was my last Windows, I now use Linux. Every time I view a video like this I know why this was the right decision. LMDE 6 it is for me.

@ytbone9430

Ай бұрын

​@@TechnoMinded-qp5in No current Linux is equivalent to even Windows XP, unfortunately. Simple example: Try to drag-n-drop a file from your maximized file manager into a terminal window, which is sitting "over" the file manager. The terminal window will move into the background the moment you start your drag-n-drop. Linux desktops bring windows to front on mouse-down already, not on mouse-up, which is a pain in the rear. There also is no sound when using xRDP on most distros, if RDP is available at all. All the Linux file managers are bad and stuck somewhere in the 90s, if you ever thought using Explorer was a pain, try Thunar or Nemo or Dolphin. More professional tools from the past like Krusader unfortunately lag behind as well (no preview pane e.g.). Shall I continue? o) The bash and that horrible shell scripting experience it offers is 40+years old and ridiculous to use. Also none of the 3 disk management tools (gparted, gnome disks, and (kde) partition manager) are feature complete yet. Mounting a VHD(x) from any of them? You just can't, even though the VHD(x) format is around for 20 years. Showing network block devices in gparted? Nope, even though nbd is around for many years as well. Let's face it, Linux has a lot to do.. if all you need is a browser, you probably don't see much difference to XP or modern Windows, but oh boy, there is. If you look into your home folder in Linux and all the hard coded paths in those dot-files for no reason, you quickly realize that a transition from one user account to another while keeping your settings is basically impossible for a regular Linux user. I could go on for some time.. - *.desktop files vs. *.shortcuts e.g. (desktop files don't work anywhere and can't use relative paths). - no UNC paths supported in bash or anywhere (you always need pre-existing mountpoints to access network paths). - .. Linux is a nice idea, I still like it somehow! o) If the advantages of it, like being ad-free, rather uncommercial and more privacy focussed weren't there, there would be no point using it, because most things are more complicated and not that sophisticated as on Windows (there is not even a standardized GUI for managing daemons/services/users/cron-jobs etc.), so please no more mention of "equivalent to Windows XP" before 2035 maybe.. o) Thank you and have a nice day! o)

@world_still_spins

Ай бұрын

I miss windows xp sp2 where everything just worked.

@LazyJesse

Ай бұрын

@@TechnoMinded-qp5in ethernet is ethernet, what the hell are you on about?

Theres actually an even easier way. Press CTRL+Shift+F3 during the oobe, then your system will reboot and boot to a desktop. DO NOT RESTART UNTIL YOU HAVE FINISHED THE NEXT STEP OR YOU WILL HAVE TO REINSTALL WINDOWS!!! Go into the settings app, and create a new local user in the settings. Finally, reboot your PC. Not only would you have skipped the Microsoft Account setup, but you have also skipped the ENTIRE OOBE except from the Privacy and Data sharing setup.

@asakayosapro

28 күн бұрын

nice

@RyanR3CON

27 күн бұрын

Need to try this.

@uli2258

27 күн бұрын

Just be cautious. Sysprep (the mode described here) can cook a Windows installation if used incorrectly. So do not touch anything on the window that opens (especially the generalize option, which is intended for OS image generation).

@DimkaTsv

27 күн бұрын

There is even easier way. Just disconnect PC from internet... It will prompt to create local account instead as there will be no connection to internet (duh).

@arva1kes

27 күн бұрын

you can use rufus or some other tool and it will make modifications to you windows usb stick which can remove limitations for online account and also wont bother with you with privacy questions. also it can premake you account you name.

Because of Microsoft's untrustworthy behaviour, I (a life long Windows tech and power user) has installed started to learn Linux... Keep it up MS, let's see where it gets you 👍

@D.von.N

Ай бұрын

I guess MS will keep winning because the majority of people worldwide will not go on Linux. And organisations and everyone else. Only a handful of geeks pride themselves with Linux and if you spend time in that community you get a wrong impression there are many of you. But there aren't really. If anything would kill MS, it would be people moving onto the mobile devices instead, like Android or Apple.

@AJ-po6up

Ай бұрын

@@D.von.N Who cares, every new user Linux gets it's a win for them and a loss for Microsoft, even 5% is already a big deal, also organizations already use Linux in their servers and are moving their office PCs to it too, as there's no reason to pay for expensive licenses to Microsoft. People are moving to Linux more and more and that's a fact and all that matters. And the whole "there're not many of them" argument sounds like pure cope from a MS fanboy, there's hundreds of millions of Linux users across the world, and yes Microsoft has billions but that's going down everyday, especially in poor nations where people used to pirate Windows and now just go with Linux.

@D.von.N

Ай бұрын

@@AJ-po6up I am not a fanboy of MS, just stating apparent. I had a webhosting on Linux but still operated my every day life on MS because most stuff out there is compatible with MS and things are cheaper against Mac. Linux requires more computing skills and lots of stuff doesn't work there.

@AJ-po6up

Ай бұрын

@@D.von.N Yeah I can't disagree with that, I do still use Windows in my PCs along with Linux, thankfully the amount of hardware and software that doesn't work on Linux is shrinking all the time and the different distros have become very newbie friendly, I used to be totally tied to Windows but honestly now all the software that I use has a Linux counterpart or just works under Wine, and it just works with a few clicks whereas before you had to fiddle with the terminal and lots of commands.

@D.von.N

Ай бұрын

@@AJ-po6up I am looking fwd the day when linux will be an equal competition against MS for an average user. Will it ever surpass MS? That's the question. Will Linux eventually go down the path of greed like MS, as it is often the case out there? That's even better question.

When I had Windows 11, I set it up with a Microsoft account and then created a local account with admin privileges for daily use. I did it for a short time but felt really uncomfortable on how they kept changing things like this through their mandatory updates. I ended up making it a Linux machine. Instead of working against their customers, and forcing things on them that they may not want or need, Microsoft should ask themselves why people are hacking their own computers just to get them to work the way they should. They've taken away options that many users took for granted over the years and it's not right. I won't use Windows 11 again, or future Windows products if these trends continue. I just set up a Windows 10 PC for some offline work without a Microsoft account and it nagged me throughout the entire setup process and tried to trick me the whole way and scare with me "security" fear mongering. Seriously, how is connecting all my activities and personal data to the cloud and leaving it in the hands of strangers more secure than being password protected inside my home???

@datcrazytwitch3677

Ай бұрын

Was a MS user since 1999, and the state its in now with their dictatorship on "whats best for the user crap", i switched to Linux last year, don't get me wrong its a learning curve, but now i feel back in control, wish i did it sooner, the forced update crap was the last straw, its My Computer i decide. don't get me wrong i grow up on MS, however i hate the modern crap its become nowadays such a shame..

@sugarpuddin

Ай бұрын

Using NTLite to create a custom Windows 11 iso worked like a charm I was never even asked to log online

@TrentonMatthews

Ай бұрын

your comment was so good, youtube literally wanted me to rate it! i myself rated it as excellent, adding that it was relevant and informative.

@W3DRK

Ай бұрын

​@MichaelDustterI've been rocking EndeavourOS for a few years now and it's been amazing!

@user-yc1yi8qd4j

Ай бұрын

Absolutely. I set up a new PC, which came with Windows 11, and I installed Windows 10 instead. My old pc has TPM2.0 enabled, but the processor was AMD Radeon and not supported for Windows 11. I refuse to upgrade to Windows 11. When Windows 10 end of support is confirmed in 2025, my next system might be Linux

I can explain why they've done it. And it goes hand in hand with some other odd things they do; odd, until you add them all together. For instance, they let you buy Windows keys from third-party resellers for cheap. They allow you to upgrade for free using your old key. And of course, you used to be able to use a Win7 or Win8 key to install Win10. Why do they do this? And why do they require you to have an account to install Win11? Because they no longer make their money by selling Windows licenses. They make their money by selling your information to whomever wants it, and they cannot attribute the information they gather to you unless you have an account. The more you know....

@glennkamers

Ай бұрын

^ This. Data harvesting pure and simple.

@aranramirez1772

Ай бұрын

Windows should be rebranded as Backdoor instead

@peterwolfik5827

Ай бұрын

And exactly this is illegal

@ScottGrammer

Ай бұрын

@@peterwolfik5827 It might be, except you agree to it when you click those boxes during the install process. Read the EULA.

@billpii6314

Ай бұрын

I thought you were going to "explain" but all I see are accusation.

I'm glad MS account bypass is no longer an issue for me because I am no longer a Windows user. It's their software, they can do whatever they want, but I am no longer there. I'm now a happy Linux user.

@WizDumbDumb

Ай бұрын

Just curious if you think Google isn't collecting and currently monitoring your data from your comments including this one from your Google account? Big picture... cheers

@CaptainHalodude

Ай бұрын

@@WizDumbDumb true that, but OP wasn't talking about Google :P

@AJ-po6up

Ай бұрын

@@WizDumbDumb It's not the same, the data that Google collects when you use its websites or services it's not the same as the data that Microsoft collects from your WHOLE operating system and everything you do in it. Like what's the point you're trying to make here? Yes we all know tech companies collect our data, but are you suggesting we should let Microsoft collect ours just because Google does it or what?

@TacticalPower88

Ай бұрын

Nah, they have a responsibility as a monopoly to not go out their way to be tyrants.

@Locutus

Ай бұрын

​@@AJ-po6upIt is the same. Google and Apple are hoovering up all your data when you use IOS or Android, not just Windows. Apple is more particular in the data they collect compared to Google, but they are still hoovering your data. I'm not say it's right, but all of Big Tech are hoovering your data.

I build PC's and Laptops every day. All you need to do when it gets to this account setup page is disconnect the internet source. So pull the ethernet cable or turn the wifi off. then hit enter. After 20 seconds it will give up and give you the local account entry. Once you have done that, reconnect to the internet. Job done.

@mycelia_ow

28 күн бұрын

How do you custom build a laptop? 🤨

@dj_paultuk7052

27 күн бұрын

@@mycelia_ow Build meaning OS installs. Drivers, Patching. Either manually or via SCCM, Intune or clones.

@jplewis01

20 күн бұрын

Nope even that is blocked right now. I Scratch built my laptop 2 weeks ago on the latest insider build. With no network connection It fails, tells you the network is broken and drops you back to the sign on screen.

@Shiniri

13 күн бұрын

​@@jplewis01 Yes and No add a DWORD called BypassNRO with a value of 1 Into HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\OOBE and this works again

@kubakielbasa5987

11 күн бұрын

@@jplewis01 Try more times

The oobe\bypassnro method will still work, but you MUST NOT connect to the network or internet until AFTER your first sign in, when prompted, click on "I don't have Internet" link at bottom and you can continue to sign in local. So, when installing Windows11, leave network cable or WiFi disconnected, until your all the way in.

@winuser1024

Ай бұрын

Yeah that was how the oobe bypassnro worked

@STONE69_

Ай бұрын

Exactly!!!

@weseehowcommiegoogleis3770

Ай бұрын

This was not doable just 3 days ago.

@Ralphunreal

Ай бұрын

they will remove it eventually. they removed things in the past.

@sugarpuddin

Ай бұрын

NTLite allowed me to create a custom Windows 11 iso without having to even log online

What was once a push is now becoming a shove.

@Britec09

Ай бұрын

its even more than a shove 😂

@chitan1362

Ай бұрын

@@Britec09 It's gunpoint now.

@ShinyHelmet

Ай бұрын

@@chitan1362 Log in to your Microsoft account or the kitten gets it!

@laurentitolledo1838

Ай бұрын

@@chitan1362 yeah... like literally GAU-8 gunpoint

@BillAnt

Ай бұрын

@@Britec09 - M$ raping its users without a condom. lol

From the recent set up (about a week ago) I have done, OOBE\BYPASSNRO still works, but you have to disable your wifi network adapter first: 1. press Shift+(Fn)+F10 and select the window. 2. type ncpa.cpl (It should open the network adapter window) 3. Right click on the wifi adapter, click disable. Close that window 4. type oobe\bypassnro in the command prompt. The pc will restart. 5. You should be able to continue with limited setup.

@0LoneTech

Ай бұрын

Much as I appreciate the instructions, it's absolutely insane to require workarounds to access basic functionality of a thing you bought.

@StroggKingu

26 күн бұрын

What if you just don't connect Ethernet cable?

@GoodTofuFriday

25 күн бұрын

@@StroggKingu skip steps 2 and 3 then.

@rukshanw

24 күн бұрын

@@GoodTofuFriday Correct!

@olivierlamoureux7238

19 күн бұрын

Nice! worked

What pisses me off about this is there are legitimate reasons that prevent signing into a Microsoft account. Such as a computer in an offgrid location, on a ship, or a computer that can't be connected to the internet for security reasons.

@umi3017

Ай бұрын

Isn't that the whole reason that "Setup for work or school" thing still works?

@Slackware1995

Ай бұрын

@@umi3017 I believe that requires the pro version, not home.

@shaunhw

Ай бұрын

It was the "Pro" version he was using.

@Slackware1995

Ай бұрын

@@shaunhw I know. Most people don't want to pay extra for pro just to bypass email login.

@Treblaine

26 күн бұрын

​@@Slackware1995 It's easier to get pro keys as businesses buy the pro version as bulk licenses and sell the surplus keys.

US marketing behaviour is getting to be a scam.

@Britec09

Ай бұрын

Its getting silly

@gwgux

Ай бұрын

Only "getting" to be a scam? I would argue it's been bad for decades, but that's a rant for another day. :P

@sugarpuddin

Ай бұрын

Greed is Good And now America has fallen down I voted with my feet and left the USA for good. Best decision of my life!

@MMuraseofSandvich

Ай бұрын

When marketing was first invented by Edward Bernays, he used the psychoanalytical techniques of his uncle Sigmund Freud to, among other things, convince Americans that smoking cigarettes was "healthy". Marketing tries not to outright kill people anymore (especially in a litigious environment like the US), but it is still a practice where they try to convince people to believe lies and half-truths so they will open their wallets. To Bernays' credit, he did regret what he did for the tobacco industry.

@dakotabedwell6829

Ай бұрын

Too bad most corporations Microsoft especially have mentality of a rapist

I can confirm from setting up two Windows 11 VM's on a server project I just did today that you are correct Brian. If there is any hint of internet access, OOBE\BYPASSNRO will loop you back around just like your video. However, if you disable wireless or, in my case, remove the NIC from my VM and do Shift+F10 and OOBE\bypassnro at that sign in screen, the system will reboot and you can get to to the classic 'I don't have internet' screen. It's a shame we have to continue to find workarounds for this. As a tech who sets up domains and connects them to systems, having a local account is still essential in the little world I live in. Hopefully, Microsoft will see that businesses still have legitimate reasons for having local accounts. Thank you for the video. Be well.

@TedKekatos

Ай бұрын

use "ipconfig /release" to disconnect all networks

@lordchaos3819

19 күн бұрын

Why dont you just set up a custom ISO of Windows 11? It is free and fully legal.

@Shiniri

13 күн бұрын

​@@lordchaos3819did that as Well. Bypassed by BypassNRO and ipconfig /Release installed some programs I normaly use then initialised sysprep went Into Administrator Account deleted my normal User used dism to create a new wim repoaced IT in my ISO and there you go

@skycaptain95

13 күн бұрын

Custom ISOs can never ever be trusted as you have ZERO way of knowing what sort of viruses, malware, Trojans, RATs, etc. come with the third party ISO. ​@@lordchaos3819

The fact that Microsoft is actively working against the community to patch these methods shows, they are only concerned about getting our data and having control. Linux is looking better and better each day.

Several years ago I read in Software Development Times magazine that Microsoft is ultimately wanting people to only have enough of an OS that will boot their computer to the Internet and then the person will have to log into a virtual machine on a Microsoft server. Basically, your computer will be just like the old "dumb terminals" for mainframes -- you will do everything on Microsoft's servers and it will be by subscription as they -- like many other companies are already doing -- are wanting to follow the SaaS (Software as a Service) business model. I suspect that one will be required to pay a recurring fee for a "license" to use one's own computer...kind of like the British have to pay for a "license" just to turn on their television sets (with gov't vans roaming around to detect who has their TV turned on and whether they have a current "license" or not). "We willingly buy the screens that are used against us."

@zuzoscorner

26 күн бұрын

If they did that i'd jump to linux Mint in a heart beat. although would have to figure out accessiblity first lol

@user-ym7qn3uo2m

13 күн бұрын

Software as a service is Software as a disservice. I use Office 2013 because it will run until I don't want it to run any more, never having to pay any more. I won't even run the "free" Office 365 provided by my employer. I don't have to deal with unwanted changes to the interface, or any other changes I neither need nor want.

@zuzoscorner

13 күн бұрын

@@user-ym7qn3uo2m LibreOffice, just saying

@ronaldlebeck9577

13 күн бұрын

@@user-ym7qn3uo2m I'm using MS Office 2019 Pro Plus, 64-bit. I know what you mean -- I had been using Adobe Photoshop v. 10 from 1999, until Windows 10 had a big feature upgrade and I could no longer run it. When I learned that Adobe went to "by subscription only" (aka SaaS), I started looking for an alternative, ending up going with Corel Paintshop Pro and Corel Painter for doing my digitally painted character portraits and scenes. I've seen that Corel is now starting to offer a "subscription", touting it as supposedly being "the best deal" for whatever reason. I just keep using what I have since it's a lifetime license. I already have Win 11 blocked on my computer so it can't be forcefully installed.

@mikecar52

6 күн бұрын

a conspiracy theorist, beaudy.

This is one of the many reasons I got Windows 10 with my new build. Linux is looking better and better.

@Luckyrider1958

Ай бұрын

I will not go beyond 10.. harden it. Run independant AV.. etc... they can shove 11.

@cliffordcooley1273

Ай бұрын

I did the same thing. Built a 13th gen Intel system. I bought Windows 10 to stay away from Windows 11.

@646464mario

Ай бұрын

@@Luckyrider1958as far as I’m concerned windows 10 is the end of windows. The only option forward is a Linux distro.

@Luckyrider1958

Ай бұрын

@@646464mario I'm willing to try it, but use several Windows programs not available in Linux versions. Looking into Possibility of using Virtual Box, to run what I need in Linux... Dabbled with Zorin distro a while back.. was stable etc... liked what i saw...

@BlackBagData

Ай бұрын

Been switching all my PCs to Linux Mint and absolutely love it. I’m done with Windows.

I'm seriously considering jumping ship to Linux because of Microsoft's antics, forcing people to do things they don't want to is a sure fire way of losing customers.

@russellhammond1283

Ай бұрын

Don't just consider it; DO IT!!!! You won't regret it.

@cougar02000

Ай бұрын

@@russellhammond1283 Don't worry I will, I'm still on Windows 10 because of these antics, as soon as Windows 10 dies Linux Mint is being installed, I've used it before and was quite impressed with it, everything worked straight out of the box, the main reason I'm still on Windows is that most of the software I use is only available for Windows. But there's bound to be a Linux alternatives out there, I've just got to find them.

@ShinyHelmet

Ай бұрын

I would take the time to dual boot and test out a Linux distro. That way, you can make sure all your hardware is comaptible and see how things work. Just jumping from Windows to Linux and hoping for the best isn't really recommended.

@cougar02000

Ай бұрын

@@ShinyHelmet I've used Linux Mint before, compatibility shouldn't be an issue with this computer, so that's the Distro I'll use.

@ShinyHelmet

Ай бұрын

@@cougar02000 Yeah, Mint is probably one of the best distros to use when coming from Windows.

Done some extensive testing today. You are sort of correct on the bypassnro front. That is a bypass for when you do not have internet. So what they have done is check if there is internet and then make use of it, even if you did bypassnro. If you disable internet and don't set up wifi and do a bypassnro, you can continue without internet and create a local "limited" setup system like before with zero problems. Tried it several ways. I was trying way more complex things, monitoring changes in the system trying to determine things because you said it wasn't working. But turns out it was a simple matter of just ensuring there's no network access for the bypassnro to work.

If I have to put effort into hacking to install Windows I'd rather put that effort into learning Linux. Over the years Linux is getting easier to live with and once a PC is customized how you like I tend to just use it and the operating system falls away into the background, If I upgraded to Win 11 now some tasks will probably have to be looked up on how to do it, so I might as well just switch and pull the plug on Windows.

@ghfjfghjasdfasdf

Ай бұрын

You make a really good point. Having to learn how to make 11 as lean as possible has left me wondering why I don’t try to move to Linux.

@palomarjack4395

21 күн бұрын

@@ghfjfghjasdfasdf Except gaming, but they are all moving to Steam and you can install Steam in Linux, so even gaming is no excuse to keep MS around. I have a Win 7 ssd on on a workstation for older Windows games, but it's Internet access is shut off.

@ghfjfghjasdfasdf

20 күн бұрын

I need it for music production unfortunately.

@robertjenkins6132

9 күн бұрын

I'm using Linux Mint right now. It's pretty good. Not perfect, but better than Windows. But some software only works on Windows, so I do still have to keep a spare computer with Windows :(

Goodbye Microsoft, hello Linux Mint & Libre Office

@bryede

Ай бұрын

Mint may not be the most cutting edge distro out there, but it really shines in the user experience department and you can install Ubuntu and Debian builds without issue.

@Wishmaster2025

Ай бұрын

@@bryede Mint has the edge version which is on 6.5 kernel which isn't that old (about 6 months I think)

@BlackBagData

Ай бұрын

Exactly, loving Linux Mint. Done after Win10.

@646464mario

Ай бұрын

I refer to Mint as the “bridge’ distro. It’s the bridge a Windows user takes to become a full-time Linux user. Some will stay on Mint long-term, but many will discover something else eventually like Fedora or an arch-based distro.

@jonorgames6596

Ай бұрын

@@646464mario Gateway-drug?

The last laptop I installed had no ethernet port and the WiFi wasn't working before drivers, which prevented me from launching it, because of the online account requirement. Without the bypass, I would literally have no way to install it! Also, amazing that they're doing this AFTER the EU said they're not allowed to force users to use an online account in the region.

@tobyzilla

29 күн бұрын

Honestly since you said that I hope the eu sues Microsoft and force them to comply and I think the eu is the only thing that will keep the corporation's from doing shady things if they Crack down vary hard

@jplewis01

20 күн бұрын

Yep but the U.S. is not the EU so they will exploit U.S. users until they can't...

The new method you speak of has always existed in Win10/11 but it requires a Win Pro licence so Home users are now blocked from local accounts until another work around is found.

It puts a smile to my face whenever I use my Linux PC. It feels so refreshing & liberating! 💪

@Kbkbkbkb4

Ай бұрын

Parrot security, htb, and home flawless with steam

@KokoroKatsura

Ай бұрын

A N I M E N I M E

@Turbojugend27

26 күн бұрын

Yeah. I love sitting down to game on Linux.......oh wait.....

@moonasha

26 күн бұрын

@@Turbojugend27 you realize the steam deck runs on linux right? it's not as big of a deal as it once was, as far as I know these days you can play most games on linux

@MoragTong_

26 күн бұрын

@@moonasha No, no you can't. Most AAA titles will NOT work.

they want you to use a microsoft account because of telemetry most likely

@Britec09

Ай бұрын

Yes, I think so

@jim9930

Ай бұрын

@@Britec09 If you don't know: May 21, 2011 was the beginning of judgement day on the world { you were warned } And it shall come to pass in that day, a great tumult from the Lord shall be among them; and they shall lay hold every one on the hand of his neighbor, and his hand shall rise up against the hand of his neighbor. Zechariah 14;13 'Tumult' = confusion & disbelief Division is the result for the destruction of mankind! ...look around lately? ... read the news lately? It is worldwide in religions, politics, economics, sciences, news, medicine, sports, entertainment, and even between the sexes. 'geo fencing' is the rich folks attempt to hide from each other, cover their butts, and try to hide from God. Fear, and the pit, and the snare are upon thee O inhabitant of the earth. Isaiah 24;17 Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded; But ye have set at nought all my counsel, and would none of my reproof; I also will laugh at your calamity, I will mock when your fear cometh. Proverbs 1; 24-26 ...God is not a man that he should lie spoiler alert: 'last day' = 2033 ( 17th day of 1st month ?? ) Let him that is unjust, be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still, and he that is holy, let him be holy still. Revelation 22;11

@TechnoMinded-qp5in

Ай бұрын

Probably so they can invade your computer with algorithm don't comply switch to Linux IMMEDIATELY!!!!

@LT-rk6fr

Ай бұрын

So far I've deleted compattelrunner.exe like 5 times since os install and it keeps popping up in task manager.

@dougle03

Ай бұрын

No longer satisfied with anonymous data; now it must be personally linked to a person for advertising and other data profit activities... I'm going to setup a new email address, use it only for a microsoft account and see how long it takes for crap to start flowing into it..

"Finally, been waiting for them to do this!" - no one ever

I made a permanent switch to Linux back in January of 2020. Life is good here.

@palomarjack4395

21 күн бұрын

Started exploring Linux 24 years ago, fully switched over 12 years ago. Linux Mint as my every day OS on ALL of my hardware. Welcome home!

@blueee100

16 күн бұрын

Sounds good but what about 3rd party programs that are made for Windows and won't work on another OS? I use ZaraRadio for an automated radio broadcast program for example and apps like these are not made for other operating systems. I have never seen a computer that comes new with Linux.

@Munenushi

7 күн бұрын

** unless you like playing games

Try this method too, this might also work still (apparently it does for 23H2). This was also taken from the comments on the J2C video. All you need to do is: 1. Shift F10 (must be an admin cmd if you test it outside of OOBE) 2. netsh interface show interface 3. netsh interface set interface "INTERFACE-NAME" disable (Ex: netsh interface set interface "Wi-Fi" disable) 4. OOBE\BYPASSNRO PC reboots 5. Step through and click on "I don't have internet" The bypassnro command only works it the interface you are using to connect to internet is disabled because it reboots the OOBE setup in which it must have no internet from the start, not just in the middle or when you are on the network step. Pretty sure they patched out just using bypassnro alone. Re-enable the interface once you are on desktop.

Every time I see videos like this it just confirms my mindset that I made the right choice to switch to Linux when windows 7 was unsupported. I had to battle with windows updates to stop windows 10 being installed by stealth. I would rather find tutorials on how to use a new bit of software than fighting with windows to stop it being bunch of bloated malware.

@immortalnub

25 күн бұрын

I did registry edits and changed file names in the system32 folder to stop all traces of win 10 install nagging.

@mikecar52

6 күн бұрын

Are you still driving an old car? That 's the logic you use.

@SockFluff

6 күн бұрын

@@mikecar52 Your analogy doesn't really make sense. Please elaborate a bit.

@mikecar52

6 минут бұрын

@@SockFluff Non acceptance of change. Windows 10 is likely better than 7 and 11 than 10. I installed linuxmint mate on m in law's travelmate as I cannot get 10 or 11 to completely install.

Seeing this crap, I am beginning to miss XP, Windows 7 and 10. I'm getting tired of the internet, the tracking, ads everywhere, account sign in everywhere etc etc. I'm also getting tired of smartphone. 🤮🤮🥶🥶

@igorthelight

Ай бұрын

Most of the annoyances are easy to bypass ;-)

@BoraHorzaGobuchul

28 күн бұрын

​@@igorthelighteasy but require research, bypassing, and maintenance. I mean you really can't properly use win11 without explorer patcher or something like it. This adds up really fast when you manage several machines. I'm starting to get tired of it. While you still can run win10 on a desktop, downgrading new laptops to win10 is not always viable because of driver availability issues

@Munenushi

7 күн бұрын

soon we will all have cameras in every room in our home but don't worry, everyone else will too, so it's fair.

THANK YOU SO MUCH ! It took me a whole hour to try to bypass it. I connected to a Microsoft account, then added a local account, logged out and deleted the first M$ account.

bypassnro should still work providing you're not connected to a network (wifi or wired) so make sure you unplug the ethernet cable before installing Windows and don't connect to wifi during the post install oobe

I'm pretty sure they're gearing up to make Windows a subscription service, possibly part of Office 365. That's why they're trying to force every single person into a Microsoft account, on top of wanting all your data on a central ID.

@TheREALDocRabbit

Ай бұрын

Yes you are exactly correct on this. This end goal has been on the table at Microsoft since the conception of Windows 10.

@rennmaxbeta

28 күн бұрын

When that inevitably happens, I will be jumping ship to Linux.. after 30 years of Windows.

@XeonProductions

28 күн бұрын

​@@rennmaxbetaI already jumped to Linux for most of my stuff, still stuck on windows for gaming though. Proton for Linux is pretty good, but not 100%.

@entropybear5847

26 күн бұрын

Sorry Microsoft, best I can do is switch to Linux and never look at your trash products again.

@byron7165

26 күн бұрын

That could be why it's being rebranded as Microsoft 365 or M365. Office 365 is limiting.

Microsoft destroys the Local Account and forcing Microsoft users to used Microsoft account this is ridiculous

@Mayfairpagan

Ай бұрын

Enjoy it they doing it for win 10 to

@stevesibaja3123

Ай бұрын

@@Mayfairpagan No force of Microsoft account during Windows 10 32 Bit and 64 bit during the Installation

@Mayfairpagan

Ай бұрын

No but I hear it coming

@iApex54

Ай бұрын

It’s even happening in windows 10 however skip online install and go offline when you are in the windows 10 setup screen

@JamieJoseph88

26 күн бұрын

It's no different to being forced to use an Apple ID whenever you use any Mac or a Google account with a Chromebook

Another tip is to select English (International) rather than English (US) on the first prompt. It prevents a lot of the crappy start menu adware from automatically downloading on first boot - you can then change the locale back in language settings.

So this is the thing that makes people switch to Linux? Not 25-character product keys (98), product activation (XP), user account control (Vista), or turning your PC into a phone (8)? I'll believe it when I finally see a mass migration to Linux. That hasn't happened yet. Hasn't happened in 26 years and isn't going to happen today.

Only EU can bring Microsoft to its knees now

@wally6193

Ай бұрын

yes but MS could then still have the same BS for other parts of the globe.

@not_sure_about_that_but

Ай бұрын

@@wally6193 select your region as EU in the windows installation page 🥱

@not_sure_about_that_but

Ай бұрын

@@wally6193 select EU as region during the installation 🥱

@not_sure_about_that_but

Ай бұрын

@@wally6193 just change your region to EU in the installation page Why tf my replies keep getting vanished wtf😐

@dedr4m

Ай бұрын

@@not_sure_about_that_but Your replies vanish for the same reasons mine vanish. We know too much it seems.

Microsoft is going all out with Windows 11.

@AudiophileTommy

Ай бұрын

Yea ! Right OUT the window 🎉🎉🎉🎉

@artistepromotionz9183

Ай бұрын

@@AudiophileTommy 🤣🤣🤣

@Britec09

Ай бұрын

They sure are, not sure why they are making it so difficult

@TechnoMinded-qp5in

Ай бұрын

If you want a Linux gaming desktop I highly recommend switching to the Garudo distro and tell Microsoft to take their power hungry fucking ego god like complexity and shove it straight out their asses where the sun don't shine everything on Windows I am getting to work on Garuda Linux they even have a free UNIX based Operating System designed for gamers.

@LionWithTheLamb

Ай бұрын

@@TechnoMinded-qp5in Unix like, not Unix based. That's an old misnomer.

I installed Linux Mint about a year ago (dual boot). Got it all set up as close as possible to look like Windows. It mostly worked pretty good except for gaming. Particularly Steam and World of Warcraft- unplayable vs. win10 for me. So I just always booted up win10 instead of Mint. Came back to Mint like a week ago and WOW! Games are working and looking great. Steam seems to have fixed compatibility issues. Can't even tell I'm not on win10 except for the file system (which is closer to windows than you may think), menus and task bar. I've even found that I don't need to open the terminal window very often. A lot of stuff installs just like windows .exe files. Adios MS.

@user-dz3ph7dl4m

Ай бұрын

yeah nice one, and Linux Mint isn't even really that geared toward gaming - as it uses an old kernel. The Edge ISO download can help mitigate that somewhat.

@user-kr6ih2gz5l

Ай бұрын

Imagine if you were using a Distro for gaming like Nobara then! Linux is the future!

@sublime3688

Ай бұрын

@@user-kr6ih2gz5l Yeah, well, it just took a long time to get mint setup like I like it... Will check it out though.

@iplyrunescape305

27 күн бұрын

I just got Genshin Impact (for all it's worth) to run on my Linux Mint install. It took a bit of work (no terminal whatsoever) copying and pasting the data folder in the proton compat folders for it to work. Crazy cool stuff. No hiccups, no fuss, 1000% playable.

The local user is a feature of windows 11 pro. It has to be the pro version and you use the join to domain option. it will then let you set up a local user. In my opinion Microsoft should allow it for the home version.

@TheRealAlpha2

Ай бұрын

AH, I thought so. I had to use the Pro version of Win 10 to block Windows updates because it's impossible to do on other versions.

@powerpc6037

22 күн бұрын

I have Win11 Home OEM version and I have only a local account. This was setup by the pc shop where I bought my pc so it's certainly possible to have a local account on a Home version.

@soal159

22 күн бұрын

@@powerpc6037 Win11 originally tried to force online accounts but people bypassed it and Microsoft relented and allowed it. From the video they are trying to force it again for the home versions. I can imagine your version was one of the former ones that gave the option. I am aware of some cmd commands for some of those versions to enable local account but those are being patched out in later versions.

@palomarjack4395

21 күн бұрын

Never happen, THAT is where the advertising revenue is.

@mrmotofy

14 күн бұрын

Use an acct then setup a local account. I just did it 5 days ago

i just experienced this on a new build from a week ago, Too bad I didn't have this video at the time I was installing Windows 11. The tyranny grows.

@TechnoMinded-qp5in

Ай бұрын

This is why I stopped buying a computer and went to Linux because why buy a new computer when it will be rendered obsolete doesn't that kill the purpose of a computer with this useless ass End of Life policy Linux at least offers LTS when Microsoft doesn't.

Don't connect to the internet in the initial setup, that is a must. If the setup doesn't allow you to use "I don't have internet" option. Alt+F10 and run the "oobe\bypassnro", If you are using a OEM version, you may have a error of file not found. That means you have a folder "oobe" in system32 get inside and there you may find the "bypassnro.cmd" run it and it will reboot. Then you restart the setup and "I don't have internet" will be available.

@darkspongebob11

Ай бұрын

Did you even watch the video?

@Kuwagatamushi

Ай бұрын

@@darkspongebob11 It seems the Shift+F10 method didn't work because Britec was network connected. You have to be disconnected from the internet and, after restarting, you should be able to choose "I don't have internet" to proceed.

@Golecom2

Ай бұрын

@@darkspongebob11 I did. Did you?

@NotAnotherArtVideo

Ай бұрын

I just did an install this week of Windows 10. There was a "I don't have internet" link in the OOBE (forgot to use it). However the bypass command was not recognized, and no bypassnro.cmd either. MS must be putting the functionality in something else, because I was able to complete setup without using a MS account despite that, even though I had already connected to a network with internet access. (Yes, I realize the video is for Win11.)

@Golecom2

Ай бұрын

@@NotAnotherArtVideo Weird, was a OEM version that comes with the computer or a installation using the ISO from Microsoft? If you are using a ISO i recomend using Rufus to prepare a USB drive. Rufus has tweaks to skip things during the OOBE.

I went back to Windows 10 and will remain on Windows 10 until it becomes critically unsafe to use, then I will move to Linux. Great job Microsoft! You just pushed away a paying customer who actually buy Windows instead of pirating.

I'm glad I saw this now instead of a few days from now when my new desktop is supposed to arrive. I wish Windows 10 was an option for it when I ordered the parts and all. Micro$oft can be so scummy at the best of times. Thanks for the video.

My concern is that Microsoft will release an update in the future that forces user's who bypassed the Windows11 account setup to create a Windows account before they will be able to log in to their computer .

@Eratas1

Ай бұрын

And hold your files as hostage. I smell randsomware legalisation.

@lmnk

Ай бұрын

They likely will. Or at least re-add that stupid annoying webview window appearing every 3 days

@LobsterLock-ju2su

Ай бұрын

Or they will stop updates until you create an account.

@sheetpostmodernist398

Ай бұрын

@@LobsterLock-ju2su If only.

@TheRealAlpha2

Ай бұрын

@@LobsterLock-ju2su they can keep them.

👏👏 This is Microshift here and we ar watching U Brian. Thanks for all the heads up you keep giving us and yes we will one day finally block all the loopholes you keep exposing. 😆😆

I'm still using Windows 7 and 8 with Classic Powershell. I have a linux box I'm working with as well. If I could get a linux version irfanview and the old xp outlook epxress, I'd go linux 100% I love the simplicity of the old OE v6.

@gstahlback

27 күн бұрын

Just tried it using Lutris to install and it works. An issue that popped up is that you have to use drive Z to access your files unless you link in a directory to where Lutris has the user account in the the psudeo windows directory.

@skycaptain95

13 күн бұрын

You have tried WINE already I hope?

I witnessed this when I was shopping for cheap laptops at Pawn Shops, hopefully your tips will help me get past their block next time.

Why isn't Microsoft addressing the issue of the soon-to-be unsupported PC hardware? Soon-to-be "e-waste": hundreds of millions of older non-TPM 2.0 hardware. If they wanted to be "environmentally friendly", they would create an updated "Windows 7 - 2024" edition that would continue being supported (with free security updates) past the official expiration date for Windows 7, 8 & 10 security updates.

@SuperFlashDriver

Ай бұрын

It's funny to think about because, well, my WIndows 7 PC laptops, and many of our old ones, pretty much died around 2013 - 2017 because, well, it just stopped working. But instead, we've kept those in our closet until the day we find someone or know how to replace and get it back up and working and go from there. When my laptops die, I don't throw them out. Rather, I keep them as history pieces for what I used to use, which also includes Windows XP desktops that no longer work either.

@TommyViper

Ай бұрын

It's all a money-making scam. They pretend to care about saving the planet while rendering many devices useless with their software so that they can make more money by selling copies of Windows 11 to OEMs and then you buy the new devices from the OEM. Great way for both companies to make some money. For the standard home user that doesn't game and only uses the computer for light web browsing, email, etc...even a Core2 from a decade ago could handle most everything a typical home user would need. So, something needs to be done in order to migrate people off that hardware and onto something new. At least in the 90s and into the early 2000s, computers were really getting faster and more expansive in storage and memory, so it made sense to buy a new computer every so often. But what has truly changed in the past 10 years to make a computer faster and better that the average home user would actually notice? The bottom line is, they just want to make more money while still pretending to care about the environment. Remember, Windows Update is committed to reducing carbon emissions. What do they think trees are for? 🤔

@hugofontes5708

Ай бұрын

You know, I wonder how well Linux would keep those going. What I've seen myself by bringing old machines back into use thanks to Linux felt like necromancy, but I'm really not sure how much support the regular common home user would need

@Munenushi

7 күн бұрын

it has never been about the environment... look up where all the plastic is going and how the places we've been sending it (China, Taiwan, Philippines, etc) are now banning the import of it for processing.

@GHOSTSTARSCREAM

3 күн бұрын

I mean, why would they address the issue of the "unsopported pc's"? They created the whole TPM bs so that those said pc's you've mentioned can actually be e-waste.

I'm fortunate that I have a Linux system set up as a domain controller and can pretend to be "connecting to work". I just join myself to the domain and use that account! Though last time I set up Windows 11, it didn't occur to me that I could do this, so I bypassed NRO (the DELL shipped with 22H2).

Format disk, install Linux

Try this. Looks overly simplistic, but works Before you begin the Windows 11 installation, ensure the coumpuuter is NOT connected to ANY networks! So that it is a true offline stand alone computer.Then commence the install. Because the computer is then an offline system, you get the option to use local accounts. Once the installation is completed, you can put the computer online and get any updates and patches that would have otherwise been installed during the installation phase. Last exercise using this method was last week.

Linux does not have these Authorataarian Problems.

@Britec09

Ай бұрын

We know

@trainmaster0217

Ай бұрын

Because it's open source

@russellhammond1283

Ай бұрын

Because no one owns the system' It's free and open.

@n1kkri

Ай бұрын

That may be true but the selection of software isn't there like Windows and many times you have to jump through hoops to get the software to work.

@646464mario

Ай бұрын

@@n1kkriit honestly kinda is there though. Yes, we all know there is no Adobe suite but almost everything is either there or there is a viable alternative. 15 years ago I couldn’t say the same. Software also usually works super easy.

I never update to Windows 11 at home. Ridiculously increased system requirements, TPM chip 2.0 requirement, forced online account usage, ads in the start menu... Fortunately I don't play online games with my PC, the Steam Proton compatibility layer is working under more and more games.

@greybeard5774

Ай бұрын

Windows 11 ain't bad .. the only thing you need is to modify it to suit your needs .. I for example used tiny11builder to make my own Windows 11 iso😉

@timsoft3

Ай бұрын

use a rufus install of win11 so you don't need tpm2 or microsoft account or secure boot.

@takumikid

Ай бұрын

@@timsoft3 nah windows 11 is bad stick to 10 and 7

@hugofontes5708

Ай бұрын

​@@timsoft3hey, thanks for the heads-up, imma look into that for some relatives

@powerpc6037

22 күн бұрын

I have Win11 running just fine with only a local account and no ads in the start menu (which i rarely use anyways). I have everything on my desktop so I don't even open my start menu, only when I need to go to my settings.

So glad I got off the Microsoft train so long ago. I won't be told how to use my computer!

It's scummy behaviour like this that pushed me into using Linux full time about five years ago. I didn't want to. Linux has a few difficulties, and some software I need straight up does not work. But all of the drawbacks of Linux were eventually outweighed by Microsoft's sheer malfeasance. In the years that have followed, seeing all that has happened, I have only become more sure that my decision was the correct one.

What amazes me is that people are still willing to pay Microsoft to be abused like this, particularly when there are perfectly usable alternatives available for free. To me, it has all the symptoms of Stockholm syndrome.

@rudder3084

Ай бұрын

it has to do with no alternative is better than windows, I have recently tried arch and Debian based linux distros and it just does not compare.

@jobsearch5871

Ай бұрын

Maybe you have the Stockholm syndrome with your illusion of choice.

@Mayfairpagan

Ай бұрын

I just waiting on something better not windows and not Linux

@martinstaiger1813

Ай бұрын

Linux is not nearly a Windows Alternative! For an beginner it is. But when i handle Linux like my Windows in have to new install every Linux distribution twice a day!

@rudder3084

Ай бұрын

@MichaelDustter I beg to differ, and its not about easily breaking Linux of which it is easy to do so just by updating to the latest display drivers that have not been extensively tested or debugged and way more to do with some software I use that does not fully function even with Native Debian and Arch support with its own libraries available to download, such niggling issues are what stops me from switching.

Perfect! One more good reason not to install W11 (as if there weren't enough of them already)

Disconnecting your Internet access before the setup process will also work. If you have Ethernet, unplug it. If you have WiFi, don't connect to a network. When it gets to the network setup screen, just click 'I don't have internet' and voila! Local account enabled.

@powerpc6037

22 күн бұрын

Also setup your LAN/WiFi connection to "metered" to block windows updater from running and forcing updates on you every few days.

At the sign-in screen HOLD then press then press This will close the account window and unlocks the [NEXT] button so you can continu installation without logging in !!! Just found this out 2 days ago when i reinstalled my windows 11. I was furious and wanted to end the installation and that lead to my findings ....

I've had a note on my phone for the better part of a year now with exactly this workaround method. Being at 25+ year Linux user, I despise the Microsoft Account being forced on people.

@646464mario

Ай бұрын

I’m already forced to have a Microsoft account just to play Minecraft. that is enough for me

@tobyzilla

29 күн бұрын

​@646464mario I agree that and the whole windows 11 thing is the only reason why I made a Microsoft account in the first place

@646464mario

28 күн бұрын

@@tobyzilla Nobody should be forced to make an account or even connect to the internet to install an OS or finish an initial setup of a PC. Honestly almost everything Microsoft has decided to do with Windows over the past decade or so have been nothing short of disgusting. We have a few cool things you can cherry pick, but the cons certainly outweigh the pros.

@tobyzilla

28 күн бұрын

@646464mario I 100% agree you shouldn't have to be on the internet to install something that normally doesn't require you to connect to the internet and the whole haveing to make a account just to use your own computer is literally a anti trust lawsuit waiting to happen

change to Linux long ago, never going back to windows spy 11

You have to wonder what is going on at Microsoft management, because they are just driving their customers right into the competitions arms. If I were made CEO, I would liquidate Windows 11, roll all the developers back into Windows 10, and get busy fixing all the problems in Windows 10 and actually finishing... one... operating... system... for a change. It's been like 40 years now and Microsoft has yet to ever finish one single OS and fix all the bugs in it.

I install Win11Pro on laptops and this is how I always skirt around the MS account : when you get to the MS account screen press fn+shift+F10. CMD prompt opens and type ncpa.cpl (enter) >now disable your wifi or ethernet connection> back in CMD prompt type oobe\bypassnro (enter), The OS set up will restart from the beginning and when you get to the MS account sign in again you are given the option that you do not have internet and continue with limited set up. Side note: If you are unable to type in cmd prompt just click on the cmd icon> then properties> then check the legacy box. You can now type in cmd prompt.

This is getting silly now. What does it do if there's no ethernet or wi-fi connectivity?

@StarTiger63

Ай бұрын

Well you will have to find a Wi-fi hotspot or use your local libraries connection or just go back to pen & paper 😎😎🤣🤣

@OlettaLiano

Ай бұрын

They won't let you install the OS. A lot of sites and services online now require a phone number to signup. I don't have a phone, so I'm forced to miss out on them.

@not_sure_about_that_but

Ай бұрын

Huh? What do you mean by you don't have a phone!! Like you don't use use it?? 💀💀​@@OlettaLiano

@quademasters249

Ай бұрын

You're a non-person then.

@TechnoMinded-qp5in

Ай бұрын

I'm not coming back to Microsoft until they bring back Bill Gates all these other CEO are losers.

Try this method open cmd then type ipconfig /release and press enter then go back then press sign in again now it will bypass the account try and see

@Britec09

Ай бұрын

I will give it a try.

@sugarpuddin

Ай бұрын

NTLite enabled me to create a custom Windows 11 iso without having to even log online

@vasudevmenon2496

Ай бұрын

Seems more like windows isn't respecting the choices after unchecking option of improve windows experience during the setup

@SuperFlashDriver

Ай бұрын

@@sugarpuddin Is this a bot comment or a legit comment??? Because from what I'm seeing your comment may/may not be a "lie".

@L3W500

Ай бұрын

Anyone try to see if this worked?

Switched to Linux about 9 months ago, and all I can say is, there was a little learning curve, but I wish I had dumped M$ much, much sooner. Don't be afraid to put on a pot of coffee, sit down, learn some basic in Linux, and dump M$ forever.

@VilifiedOne

26 күн бұрын

Only issue is some shit I use doesn't have linux drivers; hopefully looking glass can fix that.

@datriaxsondor590

26 күн бұрын

@@VilifiedOne Yep, I hear ya on this. It's all about market share, ofc. The more people who start using Linux, the more inclined these companies will be to make native drivers for it. In some cases, emailing and asking for it, may lead to it. We're never alone in the drivers we need. Thankfully for myself, the only hardware I have driver issues with, is my Avermedia capture card, but..... I do have a USB 3.0 model, which does work fine. Hopefully, Linux continues to gain more traction, so it will finally be acknowledged as a platform worth supporting by these companies.

@Treblaine

26 күн бұрын

I'd rather just learn to bypass the login on Win 11. Far less effort as a one time thing then I can use way more applications.

What needs to happen (but likely never will) is the court of law needs to step up and inform Microsoft that since it's sold the physical hardware of the computer it has ZERO rights to that specific physical hardware it sold which includes the usage of that hardware, therefore it has ZERO right to put ANY restrictions WHAT SO EVER on the person who bought the computer. (Having to use a Microsoft account counts as a restriction) Edit: unfortunately the court of law in the United States no longer has the funding needs to do it's job therefore they MUST pick and choose which laws to enforce... Most don't get enforced in a lot of areas...

Windows 11 is Crap, Just makes you wonder what else they're going to implement in future updates / releases...

@Britec09

Ай бұрын

More to come

This might be an Anit-Trust issue. Even the VL versions of these OS try to push you into a microsoft account, even those most of these are designed to be joined to a domain.

@camberwellcarrot420

Ай бұрын

I'm surprised that the EU hasn't gotten involved.

@SuperFlashDriver

Ай бұрын

Man where has Microsoft gone into an anti-trust issue??? Oh yeah, back in the 1990s up until 2001 and such.

People should start dual booting Linux. There's no need to get rid of Windows entirely, instead you use it only when it's needed.

This is genuinely one of the reasons I stopped using Windows. I won’t use an operating that demands to know who I am just so I can turn on my computer.

Jeez. Its happening all over isnt it? Anything with an app or is labelled "smart" requires an account and more of your personal information is sent out digitally. I know the comments section is flooded with linux comments but i truly am glad i no longer use windows and i feel sorry for anybody that has no choice but to use it.

@jer1776

Ай бұрын

Besides my phone, I just by default assume if it has "smart" in it, it isn't smart for me to buy it.

Brian, do these methods still work? 1) unplug the ethernet cable so that it appears there is no Internet connection. 2) Use Rufus with a downloaded ISO of Windows and check / uncheck the necessary boxes to bypass having to create a Microsoft account.

@erkinalp

Ай бұрын

1) yes 2) yes

Your trick to choose to set the device up for business use and choose "Domain join instead" would only work on Windows 11 Pro, not on the home editions as the options to join a domain or join Azure are not available in the home versions of Windows. With Windows 10 and Windows 11 21H2 the trick I used to do was pull out the network cable and not connect to a WiFi network at the OOBE, you could then click the "I don't have Internet" button and create a local account.

Just don't plug-in the network cable / "allow" a network connection (if it's a virtual machine) until after you have already reached the Windows desktop. Simple.

They need to keep the ' no internet ' option. There are reasons to have ' air gapped ' installs for data security reasons. They are breaking legit reasons for installs without internet.

@0LoneTech

Ай бұрын

All Windows installs should be air gapped; the installation media is missing the security patches it should have before being allowed on the Internet.

@BoraHorzaGobuchul

28 күн бұрын

It's their, but it is not explicit. Just don't connect to the internet :)

Good stuff Brian.

Well now, as far as I know, they've actually made it easier to set up locally, with the work/school option. But in a sneaky way IMO. Thank you for that MS, and for informing us Britec.

People try using rufus to create your bootable windows 11 and from then on you do not need to worry about ms account and all that. you can install with a local account. rufus during boot disk making gives you option to remove MS blocks like older pcs unable to install windows and also have a local account. Just check the options and burn your boot disk and then use it to install on any pc.

this is an endless cat and mouse of frustration

New bypass method starts at 5:56

@chessnord7934

Ай бұрын

Thank you! Should have been the video title.

@BoraHorzaGobuchul

28 күн бұрын

Should work the old way to though, just don't connect the pc to the internet.

A recent update of the Outlook mail client (Windows 10) forced me to reconfigure access to my mail accounts. Part of that process included being forced to use their cloud service to mirror all of my mail contacts etc. Needless to say, I didn't want to and stopped using Outlook all together. I have been an on and off Linux user for several years, though currently only through VM's. The main thing that held me back from switching to Linux all together were my gaming habits. Ever since Steam's Proton for Linux the number of playable native Windows games seems to have increased sharply. It may just be the right time to finally let go of this increasingly intrusive, bloated and spying OS. As a GenX that went through all of the "skummy" ways of Microsoft during the past decades, the direction they are currently heading towards doesn't surprise me at all.

Just enter audit mode (CTRL+SHIFT+F3), select quit from the Sysprep settings. Now go create a local account and reboot. All should be well with your new local account. This works on all versions of Windows since Windows 7 I believe.

Lovely video britec! Even though I'm on Linux mint now everyone needs to know this stuff! Personally, I don't like Microsoft telling me how I will use my computer. I'll keep my offline account thank you

@STONE69_

Ай бұрын

Do you feel peaceful and the quietness, now when using your desktop lol

@BReal23-qm8hs

Ай бұрын

@@STONE69_ Have you used Linux before? Have you used it recently?

@STONE69_

Ай бұрын

@@BReal23-qm8hs I have been using Linux for 3 years now. 1 year on my main computer.

@STONE69_

29 күн бұрын

@@BReal23-qm8hs I have been using it for 3 years and now on my main Computer. Linux is so amazing.

@iplyrunescape305

27 күн бұрын

@@STONE69_ I do. I switched a year ago from Windows 7 (yeah I was a stubborn holdout). Never looked back. Fun to get out some popcorn and watch the dumpster fire that is Windows 10 and above.

Thank you for the warning, Brian. Keep up the good work. No good news from Microsoft, again. Big oof!

It's to tie the license key to the Microsoft account if it's Home Edition. This doesn't happen in Pro as you pointed out Work Or School gives you the option to use a local account / domain account. Makes it easy to re-license the PC if you've to rebuild it or have to change hardware. All you need to do is after you put in your Microsoft account is then create a new local account afterwards and work off that if that's what you want to do. You're using Pro, would have been worth mentioning to people it doesn't work in Home. Maybe not great for people who buy fake keys from one of activation sites rather than getting a real license.

nice one thanks it helped a lot

😏👍 cool thanks for the headsup, i'll try that on my next rebuild next week

@Britec09

Ай бұрын

You're welcome

Microsoft 🙄 This is just one more reason why Linux desktop use has almost doubled in recent years.

@ShinyHelmet

Ай бұрын

Yeah, I'm in that category.

@sergio_ra

Ай бұрын

Is it now at 0.5%?

@user-dz3ph7dl4m

Ай бұрын

@@sergio_ra it is currently at 4.05% based off statcounter - it was 2% in 2021 - the rate of increase in marketshare has been trending upwards

@GManWrites

Ай бұрын

@@sergio_ra 4.03% as of Feb 2024 and much more if you add chrome OS which is based on Linux, so adding Chrome brings it to over 8% that's after a long period of staying at around 2%.

@choco_polus

Ай бұрын

@@GManWrites and ofc that's just the worldwide average, the biggest outlier is India with a 15% adoption of Linux desktop (yeah, how idk but it's there)

I have always remained disconnected from the internet when installing or upgrading to Windows 11. Last time I tried this, was in Oct. 2023. Still works for me.

Microsoft as a company owes me about 4 years of sleep. In the 1990's I had to admin their crappy OS products and they would crash and burn usually on a weekly basis. One server in particular, next to one of my Linux prototypes running the very interesting and newly released version 2.0 Linux kernel, would never ever crash during the day. Only between 12am and 4am in the morning. Once I completed my assessment of the new Linux Kernel, I started migration of about 80% of the computer room to Linux infrastructure. Hell I even moved some of my Cisco routers to Linux boxes! Till this day I think that Windows NT server had it in for me because I had a Linux box sitting next to it and it knew its days where numbered! The savory feeling I got as I formatted that bastard out of existence and put Redhat 5.2 and set it up as a NFS/router/Web Server to replace the NT box was euphoric. I ordered a pizza and to test the newly christened Linux server out the staff and I played Starcraft on the local network till 10PM that night. Didn't drop a packet, and the next time I had to take that damn thing down was 138 some days later without a single problem.

I ended up trying a bunch of stuff yesterday, I managed to bypass it by simply just unplugging my ethernet cable and restarting my computer.

Why are they obsessed with making people use a MS account? This isn't for the consumer's benefit.

@mrkitty777

10 күн бұрын

Company high tech espionage 😢 read windows license 12 thousand words, Microsoft is allowed to sell perpetual and royalty free everything you do to their business partners. Like selling lawyers using Microsoft Word typing and sell it real-time to another law firm.

All of this is more complicated than necessary. Just unplug your ethernet cable before you run the setup. If you are asked to pick a wifi network, just click on "I don't have internet". Then you can perform setup with a local account.

This practice should be illegal. OPERATING SYSTEMS should have extra regulations -- and FORCING ads, accounts, or installation of apps, should be very much protected and easy to avoid -- and their use should be OPT IN.

Why pay for something that you never own and is controlled by someone else?.....Linux is free and so much better.

@giovannajohnny

26 күн бұрын

Unfortunately linux wont work for someone who works at maintream company or industry, like graphic designers since you know, adobe. And there a lot more. But yeah linux is the best

@ovum

26 күн бұрын

Linux is full of whiny gatekeeping incels. No thanks.

@Turbojugend27

26 күн бұрын

Better is debatable. If it was that great business would be using it. They don't.

@Treblaine

26 күн бұрын

Even playstation has more games than Linux.

@blakestone75

26 күн бұрын

Linux is great. However many mainstream apps don’t run natively on Linux. IT support doesn’t have time to make it work in WINE. (I know. That’s my job) So we cannot use Linux in the workplace. I would 100% switch us over to Linux if our apps supported it. I do spend some time investigating the possibilities. Some time. But each time I look into there are critical reasons why it wouldn’t work. I can say that at home my audio production workflow is all done on Debian with Ardour and it works far better for me that anything in Windows ever did.

Just don't plug lan cable during installation and it will allow you to create local account

@mayhemsennet

Ай бұрын

Does not work for a laptop or desktop with a wireless adapter. Windows knows you can connect to the internet.

@krasimirmitev2573

Ай бұрын

@@mayhemsennet I don't know, but 2 weeks ago I installed windows 11 pro on a laptop and it was working

@davidkennedy6665

Ай бұрын

@@mayhemsennet turn off wireless router for a minute...no network to find

@Britec09

Ай бұрын

That does not work either

@ph7125

Ай бұрын

Keep your old Win 11 installation USB that was made before this update was included. You then need to disconnect the internet connection as soon as it goes to next screen to prevent the install being updated. You can then still use all the previous methods.

What I do is use my 'disposable' Microsoft Account to login and finish off the install. Then, create a new user without a microsoft account (as Admin). Log off, log into non microsoft account then just delete the disposable account. Works every time.

Well this is an annoying update: it's not even giving me the option to set up for work or school. Not anywhere is the option. It just tells me about how "amazing" having a MS account is before asking for an account log-in.