This whole windows local user fight is crazy. I remember seeing something like this a few weeks ago on Reddit, and it felt like a temporary fix. Bypassing the microsoft account on Windows 11 is turning into a serious headache for a lot of people. Microsoft’s clamping down, and the old methods? Gone. Basically, you grab the Windows 11 ISO, then you use rufus to make the USB drive bootable.
You need a flash drive, at least 16GB, and you’ll need an internet connection; it’s not rocket science. Rufus then adds a few registry keys, specifically targeting that HKLM/SOFTWARE/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/OOBE/key.
It’s like a sneaky little edit, really.
The core idea is still viable, though; using Rufus to do this. It’s a workaround, plain and simple. But Microsoft’s actively trying to shut it down. They’re making it harder and harder, and honestly, I don’t think this is going to last. Absolute madness. Yeah, keep backups of your Windows 11 ISOs and those Rufus-created bootable drives; you never know when you might need them.
It’s a race against time, honestly. I’m probably overthinking this, but it’s a frustrating situation; the whole thing feels incredibly unstable. I’ve heard whispers that they’re rolling out some kind of update that’s going to completely obliterate this method.
Seriously, it’s a mess. I’m not saying I’m an expert, but this feels like a band-aid on a gunshot wound.
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