Bypassing Windows 11's hardware requirements is trivial, there is even an official means, but that requires TMP 1.2. Install Windows 11 using a clean install, then ...

Well, it was fun while it lasted. After a few years of letting it slide, Microsoft is removing the workarounds that let you install Windows 11 without an internet connection or a Microsoft account.

Microsoft's latest Insider Preview, Build 26220.6772, introduces a significant policy change: removal of known workarounds to skip Microsoft Account setup during Windows 11 installation (OOBE).

"While these mechanisms were often used to bypass Microsoft account setup, they also inadvertently skip critical setup screens, potentially causing users to exit OOBE with a device that is not fully ...

There has been an interesting trick, a single command, that allows unsupported CPUs to bypass Windows 11's system requirements check during setup. That has seemingly stopped working on very old chips.

Guide When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Microsoft is making it harder to install Windows 11 without a Microsoft Account, but ...