Windows 11 Tightens Microsoft Account Requirements and Bans Bypass Methods

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Microsoft is tightening restrictions on workarounds that allow users to set up Windows 11 with local accounts, removing known methods in the latest Dev channel update to prevent bypassing the Microsoft account sign-in requirement during setup.
- Microsoft removes even more Microsoft account workarounds from Windows 11 build Ars Technica
- Microsoft Account required: Windows 11 blocks even more online account bypasses Windows Central
- The Party's Over: Windows 11 Installation Will Require the Internet CNET
- Microsoft clamping down on Windows 11 local account setup — latest Insider build removes 'local-only commands,' skipping Microsoft account sign-in will crash setup process Tom's Hardware
- Microsoft Blocks Online Account Bypass on Windows 11 TechPowerUp
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