Microsoft has made it clear that Windows 11 installation requires both a Microsoft account and active internet connectivity, and the company is systematically eliminating the simpler workarounds that previously allowed users to skip this requirement. While alternative methods remain available, they now demand significantly more technical expertise, specifically requiring users to modify the Windows installation image beforehand by configuring an unattended setup that includes a local account, a process that proves challenging for average users.
tech news are just shit lately, smh
If you really need to use Windows for any reason, burn the windows ISO to a USB stick using Rufus, which has toggles for disabling the account requirement and also has the TPM bypass option if you’re on an older computer that win11 doesn’t support.
If the computer is really old and non-upgradeable though like a laptop, Linux is way better just because of how lightweight it can be.