Well, Microsoft is getting ready to annoy its faithful Windows 10 user base with yet another prompt. This time, Microsoft wants Windows 10 users to switch from using a local account to their online Microsoft account.

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      If you’re referencing the bypass used on new windows 11 machines they patched it.

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        I hope the person who implemented the bypass didn’t get shit for it. And fuck, hope there’s a new way

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          If there is I still can’t find it. I’ve been using a generic email address and creating a new profile deleting the Microsoft one. It’s annoying af

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            Rufus usb installer bypass

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              Unfortunately my boss doesn’t want us using Rufus. Please don’t ask me why, it doesn’t make sense.

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        Even if you put in a bogus user and pw three times? Not joking, that used to let you get a local account option.

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          Oh I tried a lot more than 3 times

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            Shift +F10 (shift+fn+F10 on some laptops) to open a terminal, during the initial setup. Then just type: oobe/bypassnro

            PC will reboot. Don’t have Ethernet connected, don’t connect to WiFi and boom!

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              This is great thank you!

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        The bypassnro command still works though. Installed 23H2 in a VM yesterday and it worked fine.

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          Nice thanks