New Windows 11 method allows skipping the Microsoft Account requirement during OOBE

8 months ago, Microsoft removed the BypassNRO.cmd script from Windows 11 preview builds. This script previously made it easy to bypass the Microsoft Account requirement during setup.

Although the underlying Registry settings still function, applying them became more cumbersome, requiring manual Registry edits or typing commands by hand.

Over the weekend, an X user named Wither OrNot shared a simpler approach to bypass the Microsoft Account requirement, which BleepingComputer has since verified.

During a Windows 11 installation, when you reach the “Let’s connect you to a network” screen, press Shift + F10 to open a Command Prompt.

Updated Windows 11 OOBE bypass steps:

1. Press Shift + F10

2. Run: start ms-cxh:localonly

This method works on both Windows 11 Home and Pro editions.

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