Microsoft clamping down on Windows 11 local account setup — latest Insider build removes 'local-only commands,' skipping Microsoft account sign-in will crash setup process
by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) from Latest from Tom's Hardware on (#70JXD)
Microsoft is patching "known mechanisms" used to complete a fresh Windows 11 install without signing into a Microsoft account. It's now even more difficult to use a local account in the OOBE, but the change is limited to a test build for now.