How to bypass the network connection requirement during Windows 11 setup

To bypass the network requirement during Windows 11 setup, you can use the following steps:
  1. Start the Windows 11 setup until you reach the "Let’s connect you to a network" screen, where the Next button is grayed out.
  2. Press Shift + F10 to open a command prompt.
  3. In the command prompt, type:
    bash
    OOBE\BYPASSNRO
    and press Enter.
  4. Your system will restart automatically.
  5. After the restart, when you reach the "Let’s connect you to a network" screen again, you will now see an option that says "I don’t have internet".
  6. Select "I don’t have internet", then choose "Continue with limited setup".
  7. Proceed with creating a local user account to complete the setup.
This method allows you to bypass both the internet connection and Microsoft account requirements during Windows 11 installation
 

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