In the command prompt window, type start ms-cxh:localonly and hit Enter. In the current build of Windows 11 installer that we ...

When you set up Windows 11 for the first time and sign in with your Microsoft account ... To ensure that your recovery key remains secure, you can print it out and store it in a safe location. A ...

As you can see, this command makes it much easier to use a local account when setting up Windows 11, even compared to the previous BypassNRO method. Whether Microsoft will remove this command from ...

As TechSpot points out, technically, the BypassNRO.cmd method of skipping the account setup process still works outside of Windows 11 Preview builds for Windows Insiders.

Microsoft is killing the Windows 11 bypass trick — soon, all setups will require internet and a Microsoft Account, leaving privacy-conscious users with fewer options.

Another option is to set up Windows 11 with a Microsoft account and then switch to a local one. Just head to Settings, select Accounts, and go to the "Your info" screen.

Windows 11 hackers have found yet another way to bypass the installer's Microsoft account requirement, nary a moment after the company disabled the previous one. We've all been there.