{"id":176876,"date":"2025-03-31T10:04:41","date_gmt":"2025-03-31T14:04:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/?p=176876"},"modified":"2026-03-21T12:30:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-21T16:30:10","slug":"bypass-microsoft-account-setup-windows-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/bypass-microsoft-account-setup-windows-11\/","title":{"rendered":"4 new ways to bypass Microsoft Account during setup on Windows 11"},"content":{"rendered":"

UPDATED 10\/7\/2025:<\/strong> You still have more than one way to skip the Microsoft Account to set up Windows 11<\/a> with a local account during the Out-of-box Experience (OOBE), and in this guide, I’ll explain how to complete this process.<\/p>\n

Starting with the release of Windows 11 build 26120.3653 (Beta)<\/a> and build 26200.5516 (Dev)<\/a>, Microsoft has announced that it’s officially removing the ability for users to run the OOBE\\BYPASSNRO<\/code> command to bypass the requirement to create a profile using a Microsoft Account. According to the company, this change was made to enhance security and the experience.<\/p>\n

However, you can still bypass this requirement during the initial setup. The only thing that is changing is the steps. For example, you’ll have to create a Registry entry to use the “BypassNRO”<\/strong> workaround.<\/p>\n

Alternatively, you can also run a special command to launch the local account creation, and there’s even another method that you can use through the Developer\u00a0<\/a>Console<\/a> experience<\/span>\u00a0that allows you to create an offline account with a Windows 10-style account setup screen.<\/p>\n

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Finally, there’s a fourth option that involves using the Registry to enable the “HideOnlineAccountScreens” key<\/a> to hide the sign-in page during the Out-of-box Experience, which forces the local account creation.<\/p>\n

In this guide<\/a>, I’ll outline the different alternatives for the OOBE\\BYPASSNRO<\/code> command, which skips the creation of a Microsoft Account during Windows 11’s initial setup.<\/p>\n