Windows 11 has a secret way to skip the Microsoft account requirement

When you purchase through links in our articles, we may earn a small commission. A newly discovered trick lets you skip the mandatory Microsoft account on Windows 11 setup. No commands or tools required. Microsoft wants you to use a Microsoft account when setting up Windows 11, and that's why the company has been killing the workarounds for using Windows 11 with only a local account . Even so, a new trick--one that's incredibly simple--has just been discovered. This newly discovered trick allows you to bypass the mandatory Microsoft account requirement when installing Windows 11, and it doesn't involve any complicated workarounds, terminal commands, tampered installation files, or fancy maneuvers.