Forget BYPASSNRO, a new internet/account bypass during Windows 11 installs already exists
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While Microsoft is bloacking the popular BYPASSNRO method of bypassing the internet and MSA requirements, a new way to do so had already existed but flew under the radar.

This might be relevant to those who wish / have to use Windows 11:

This week, Microsoft made it very clear that it wants to block the popular BYPASSNRO workaround, used to skip the internet and Microsoft Account requirement checks during the Windows 11 installation OOBE (initial setup), although thankfully, the script can still be created using Registry edits.

A 7 step guide.

  • Lucky_777@lemmy.world
    6·
    3 days ago

    Sure that’s ok for your personal machine. Now convince leadership that your 500 machine fleet needs to be switched over to Linux.

    • MacStache@sopuli.xyz
      1·
      3 days ago

      Well, if a company with 500 machines need to go through a process like in the op to get rid of an unwanted login feature then my guess is that Microsoft isn’t the right partner for them or something else is wrong with the IT department.

    • Shanmugha@lemmy.world
      23·
      3 days ago

      Well, if a company has 500 machines and all of them having microsoft online accounts raises no security questions, I ain’t working there, simple as that