hands on Redmond really – and I mean really – wants you to log into Windows 11 with a Microsoft account.… If you're setting up your own computer, rather than using a centrally managed one, Windows 11 ...

Still, if you're planning to install Windows 11 and want to do it without a connected account, now would be a great time to do so. Microsoft has been slowly pushing Windows users toward online ...

The workaround, shared by X user @witherornot1337, lets users set up Windows 11 with a local account instead of being forced to log in with a Microsoft account.