Forget BYPASSNRO, a new internet/account bypass during Windows 11 installs already exists
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While Microsoft is bloacking the popular BYPASSNRO method of bypassing the internet and MSA requirements, a new way to do so had already existed but flew under the radar.

This might be relevant to those who wish / have to use Windows 11:

This week, Microsoft made it very clear that it wants to block the popular BYPASSNRO workaround, used to skip the internet and Microsoft Account requirement checks during the Windows 11 installation OOBE (initial setup), although thankfully, the script can still be created using Registry edits.

A 7 step guide.

  • @[email protected]
    17•21 days ago

    The just install Linux crowd gets really old. How’s that gonna help on a work machine where I HAVE to use Office to collaborate? Oh right, it’s not! Totally unhelpful.

    • @[email protected]English
      4•21 days ago

      100% of my office relies on at least WSL.

      All our servers are Linux.

      Tons of huge multi-national companies are already using Google Docs which run great in Linux.

      It’s coming.

      • @[email protected]English
        2•20 days ago

        Its a cybersecurity issue so it is inevitable, browser apps are the future because corporations don’t want files sitting on a filesystem, they want to keep them in their enterprise storage. ChromeOS is the future, or something like it.

    • @[email protected]
      1•21 days ago

      Eh, depending on what’s being done office.com is fine for most.

      That aside, if this is a business and you’re using office apps, you have an account that should be getting used during setup. Thats not who this workaround is for, and not who the “just install Linux” comment is for.

      Edit: if you’re an admin with O365 and not using AAD on your devices, its your own problem.

      If you’re using a personal device for work wanting to avoid AAD, you’ve made a mistake.

      If this is somehow confusing to you, step back, re-read, and try again.

      • @[email protected]
        1•21 days ago

        Eh, depending on what’s being done office.com is fine for most.

        I want to live in your fantasy land.

        if you’re an admin with O365 and not using AAD on your devices, its your own problem.

        Why do I want even more shit in the cloud? Some stuff I want on-prem and don’t need it in the cloud.

        Plus, it’s now Entra ID.

        • @[email protected]
          2•21 days ago

          I want to live in your fantasy land.

          Its not hard. Just have a production Linux desktop and a production windows laptop, and it becomes pretty clear what you can do. Basic memos and emails are no problem through the web, and thats a huge number of people.

          Why do I want even more shit in the cloud? Some stuff I want on-prem and don’t need it in the cloud.

          Why buy cloud shit and then not use cloud shit?

          Just don’t buy cloud shit and join to a local domain.

          Plus, it’s now Entra ID.

          Let me know when I need to type that at the CLI and I’ll stop calling it aad.

    • @[email protected]
      1•20 days ago

      work machine where I HAVE to use Office to collaborate?

      Taking the bait, what is specific to Office that is needed?