Tuesday, June 25, 2024

Install Windows 11 without Microsoft account

 When you need to install Windows 11 on a computer, but do not want to use a Microsoft accout, you can use these steps.

  1. unplug network cabel from your computer
  2. when the computer asks for a Microsoft account, press [Shift]+[F10]. This will open an command prompt.
  3. Type the command oobe\bypassnro. The computer will restart. 
  4. After restart specify that you do not have Internet. 
  5. Now the Windows setup will allow you to create a local account



Thursday, January 4, 2024

Ventoy

 When I needed to reinstall an operating system to a computer, I used to have one USB stick per operating system. So with a collection of some Windows, Linux and anti-virus related operating systems I used to occupy several USB sticks.

Now I heard about Ventoy. Ventoy offers a tool that allows you to create a bootable USB stick which can host several operating system installation files (ISO's) on one USB stick. 

I now use it, and it works like a charm. The only limit is the amount of space on your USB-stick.