Set up Windows right now with no internet connection needed.
Set up Windows right now with no internet connection needed.
You can install Windows 10 very simply without an internet connection. It lets you finish with just limited setup steps. You create your own local account and wait for it to start. I do exactly this all the time. However, Windows 11 needs a special account by default, so it usually requires active internet access. You can get around that problem. When it asks for an internet connection, press Shift + f10. Then type in 'oobe\bypassnro' and hit Enter to restart your computer. After the reboot, you'll see the same simple setup options as before: make a local account and skip any internet checks. I do this all the time on machines that aren't mine for me. It's never been my own computer. Even if I remove an account, there is still a security risk involved here. Microsoft talks about their security way too much; they can't seem to understand how easy it can be to create such a vulnerability.