Only Windows 11 Pro will let you install Windows 11 with a local account

Re:Only Windows 11 Pro will let you install Windows 11 with ... by Springtime on Saturday July 03, 2021 @06:58AM (#27720739)

I did a fresh install late last year on Pro (using the official v2004 ISO) and this wasn't the case while being offline during the install. Has it changed since?

Edit: typo, had 'online' while I meant 'offline'.

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Re:Only Windows 11 Pro will let you install Windows 11 with ... by rphln on Saturday July 03, 2021 @07:06AM (#27720774)

I also installed Pro some weeks ago using the May 2021 ISO and didn't have to use a Microsoft account despite being online. I don't remember having to sidestep any dark patterns either, though maybe I've just become desensitized to them.

edit: Specify that I was online while installing.

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Re:Only Windows 11 Pro will let you install Windows 11 with ... by II2II on Saturday July 03, 2021 @07:22AM (#27720849)

I've done a fresh install of Home and Pro in the past couple of months. There is no requirement to use a Microsoft account if there is no network connection. I also did a fair amount of configuration before connecting to the network, and a lot of the third-party apps that typically get installed alongside Windows were not installed.

The end product was nice, but jumping through the hoops to get there was a pain. It's also rather annoying that I cannot figure out which particular setting(s) prevented the installation of third-party apps.

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Re:Only Windows 11 Pro will let you install Windows 11 with ... by nly on Saturday July 03, 2021 @07:15AM (#27720816)

For Pro the 'offline account' option is there, but if you select the 'Home' edition it flows like this (1 minute silence video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgfvhN8FVlk

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