{"id":43562,"date":"2024-06-06T14:10:16","date_gmt":"2024-06-06T18:10:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/?p=43562"},"modified":"2024-06-25T15:57:07","modified_gmt":"2024-06-25T19:57:07","slug":"windows-11-requires-microsoft-account","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/2024\/06\/06\/windows-11-requires-microsoft-account\/","title":{"rendered":"Windows 11 Requires Microsoft Account"},"content":{"rendered":"

Laura Pippig<\/a> (via Hacker News<\/a>):<\/p>\n

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Before PC users can enjoy everything Windows 11 has on tap, they must first enter an e-mail address that’s linked to a Microsoft account. If you don’t have one, you’ll be asked to create one before you can start setting it up.<\/p>\n

A frequently used trick to circumvent this block is a small but ingenious step. By entering a random e-mail address and password, which doesn’t exist and causes the link to fail, you end up directly with the creation of a local account and can thus avoid creating an official account with Microsoft.<\/p>\n

[…]<\/p>\n

This common method no longer seems to work, as Microsoft has apparently patched this bug. Instead of skipping the account link, you’re led into a kind of continuous loop that doesn’t end until you have entered the correct email address.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

Previously:<\/p>\n