How to Set Up Windows 11 Without a Microsoft Account
Aug. 3, 2024We all have gone through the overly tedious process of setting up a fresh Windows 11 install on PCs. Windows 11 installation steps which are otherwise known as “Out of the box Experience” almost feel never-ending. Not to mention, it requires an active internet connection and asks you to enter your Microsoft Accounts login credentials. While you may think that it’s impossible to get around it, you’d be surprised to know that there are two great ways to set up Windows 11 without a Microsoft Account. Here’s how to do it.
Method 1: Using Command Prompt When Installing Windows
By far the easiest way to skip logging into your Microsoft Account when setting up Windows during the installation is to pull up the Command Prompt and execute a few commands. Here’s how to do it. To get all things right, we recommend starting from square one of Windows installation, even if you’re halfway done with the installation.
Rufus is a fantastic tool for creating bootable USB drives, and it offers plenty of options to customize the installation, one of them being the option to skip Windows’ OOBE. To create a bootable USB without OOBE, you’ll first need aWindows 11 ISOwhich you can get from Microsoft. Here’s how to use Rufus to skip Microsoft Account sign-in during Windows setup.
Once Rufus is done writing to your USB drive, all you need to do is boot into your PC’s boot options and select the USB drive. You’ll then have to go through the regular installation process, after which you should set up a local administrator account and straight up boot into Windows installation.
And those are the two ways you can set up Windows 11 without having to sign in to your Microsoft Account. Have any doubts? Let us know in the comments below.
