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Create Windows 11 installation media and bypass the requirement for Microsoft account, with Rufus (rufus.ie)

submitted 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Switch to Linux if you can. But if you are stuck with Windows for whatever reason, you can install Windows 11 and use a local account, by creating a Windows installation media using Rufus. You can also bypass the requirements for TPM 2.0, and skip privacy questions.

If you already have Windows 11 installed, you can switch from online account to local account:

Go to the Settings app,
Proceed to Accounts > Your info,
And select "Sign in with a local account instead".

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I prefer Ventoy, but both work well

[–] hushable 4 points 3 days ago

Ventoy is amazing, but sometimes Windows ISOs don't work, so I use Rufus as a backup, plus you can customise the ISO as this post shows