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Windows 11 is closing a loophole that let you skip making a Microsoft account (www.theverge.com)
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[–] [email protected] 55 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (3 children)

It's not a big deal. They're removing the bypassnro.cmd script, which is just this:

@echo off

reg add HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\OOBE /v BypassNRO /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f

shutdown /r /t 0

You can still use shift-F10 at the same point, type those two lines (not the @ECHO OFF), and it will achieve the same result.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 days ago

Their intention is clear. I wonder for how long this workaround is going to stay.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 days ago

Sure, but when are they going to remove that registry option?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 days ago

You're doing the lord's work