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In the latest Windows 11 preview build, Microsoft removed the “bypassnro” command, which let users skip signing into a Microsoft Account when installing Windows.

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Submitted ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨Tea@programming.dev⁩ to ⁨technology@lemmy.zip⁩

https://blogs.windows.com/windows-insider/2025/03/28/announcing-windows-11-insider-preview-build-26200-5516-dev-channel/#:~:text=We%E2%80%99re%20removing%20the%20bypassnro.cmd%20script%20from%20the%20build%20to%20enhance%20security%20and%20user%20experience%20of%20Windows%2011.%20This%20change%20ensures%20that%20all%20users%20exit%20setup%20with%20internet%20connectivity%20and%20a%20Microsoft%20Account.

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  • DemBoSain@midwest.social ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    We’re removing the bypassnro.cmd script from the build to enhance security and user experience of Windows 11. This change ensures that all users exit setup with internet connectivity and a Microsoft Account.

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    • lvxferre@mander.xyz ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      I don’t even use Windows, but this “it’s for security lol” pseudo-explanation is so blatantly false that it’s pissing me off.

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  • the_riviera_kid@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    They are trying hard to push people to linux.

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    • Grimtuck@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Downloading Mint at the moment. I haven’t tried to use Linux since Redhat 5 I think it was.

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    • DBNinja@lemm.ee ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      It worked for me

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  • greenrise@lemm.ee ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    I wonder if it can still be skipped with Rufus, probably.

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  • possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    You can still skip it in Windows 11 pro

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    • infeeeee@lemm.ee ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      It isnt in the article, are you sure about that, do you have a source? This is news about a new build

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      • possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        You can join Windows 11 pro to a domain. In the setup you create a new local user that you use to domain join the machine.

        If you never domain join it you just have a local user.

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  • NeuronautML@lemmy.ml ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    I mean where will Microsoft stop with this ? So force people to create accounts, people create accounts, then remove them and only use local accounts or find some other loophole. Then what ? Lockdown windows usage until you have a Microsoft account with a real phone number, always connected and at least one up to date copy of birth certificate and passport ?

    Isn’t the money from selling microsoft products enough ? Is the AI slop that nobody wants so expensive ?

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    • gramie@lemmy.ca ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Isn’t the money from selling microsoft products enough?

      “Enough money” is a phrase that simply doesn’t make sense for a lot of people, especially the sociopaths that run companies.

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  • YodaDaCoda@aussie.zone ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    I probably won’t be able to install windows 11 then… Guess this is why win 10 is gaining userbase lately.

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