When installing Windows 11, the system requires users to sign in to a Microsoft account, which requires an internet connection. Previously, this restriction could be bypassed using a console command, but in recent versions of the operating system, Microsoft removed this option.
As Windows Central writes, the company confirmed that the "bypassnro" command, which allowed bypassing these requirements, will no longer work in new builds of Windows 11.
"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," the company's website says.
These changes are somewhat controversial, as they were made primarily to force as many users as possible to use a Microsoft account. In addition, this command often proved useful when setting up laptops that did not have Wi-Fi drivers installed, making it impossible to connect to the Internet without additional steps.
There are several other ways to bypass these Windows 11 requirements, but they are not so simple. However, for now, it is possible to add the "bypassnro" command to the system yourself by typing in the command line: "reg add HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\OOBE /v BypassNRO /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f shutdown /r /t 0".
It's worth noting that these changes only apply to new installations of Windows 11. Users who previously used this command to bypass the Microsoft account requirement will not see any changes.
We remind you that Microsoft has previously also changed the design of the "blue screen of death", or more precisely, the color of this window. In addition, the company recently presented a plan for operating system updates.