How to Get Rid of the Microsoft Account in Windows 11

[@NoName-wq9ou]

I was in the middle of watching this video when my wife said that her laptop had upgraded from WIN 10 to WIN 11 without her input and it was asking for her MS account info to access the computer. Will check on it when I get home. Hope to have my new phone from you soon. Thanks.

[@P_RO_]

Yep, did that to me too.

[@johngoard8272]

Wow I am so glad I took a look at this video Rob I didn't have a clue that say One Drive was so intrusive (for example) and while I have always believed that for every Microsoft spyware stuff one can find there are in fact many others to take over the task this in itself must have been a real task to write the software to do just that. So I am subbing to your channel and hope to learn much more from it.

[@TrevorsBench]

I consider Win 10/11 spyware. I've uninstalled Edge only to find out it will automatically reload itself. This, to me, is unacceptable. No software should have more control over my machine than I do

[@RIOTNOOB]

Unfortunately with every update it installs.

[@bbestman3707]

I bought a new laptop a month or so ago, found a work around on you-tube Just turn off your WI-FI before you set up your new PC and you can set up an account with out signing in to Microsoft. worked for me.

[@infotruther]

this does not aply to most people like 99.99

[@kepler186f4]

I was just about to fire up my new machine... I think that I shall watch a few more of these videos.

[@fumble_brewski5410]

Recently upgraded an older HP notebook from Windows 7 Home Premium to Windows 11 (Home). The same issue presented itself when I did the installation. When the install program asks you to enter your M/S account, simply unplug the ethernet cable from your PC (or unplug your router, if you're using WiFi). The installation will then skip this step and allow you to login with a local account. Worked for me.

[@pineappleroad]

From my experience, that is only a valid method for version 21H2 22H2 and newer will kick you back to the wireless setup if you do that (There is a way to get around that which i know of, and use myself)

[@fumble_brewski5410]

@@pineappleroad Oops, my mistake. I meant to say Windows 10, not W11. My laptop won’t support W11.

[@infotruther]

@@pineappleroad which is?

[@infotruther]

@@fumble_brewski5410 it can and will. there are methods for this here too.

[@pineappleroad]

@infotruther a file on a USB drive which causes the installer to do a semi unattended installation

[@robertm8380]

If Microsoft keeps acting dum for users soon nobody will want Microsoft because it's a nightmare and not user friendly

[@ojas3464]

Some fields may not like being left blank. For instance, while holding the ALT Key Down, Enter 255 and release. It's an invisible character, similar to space character. If you use a combination of Alt+255 and Space (that you only know) in critical fields like passwords, when scammers hack your device, they can never find your actual characters!☺

[@infotruther]

interesting.

[@infotruther]

what do you mean down?

[@sWonSwon1]

Thanks Rob. I was watching your previous video on windows 11 user accounts, and I was confused because the windows 11 home version is different then the Professional version. Now things are more clear.

[@drlegende]

While Windows 11 home and Windows 11 pro like and feel very much alike, Windows PRO (professional), has features designed for working in a network environment with other computers and users. I Believe that Microsoft should just drop the home version of Windows since most home users have many PCs anyway. MIcrosoft should consider making a Windows "Lite or windows low memory version" version instead of Windows home.

[@0secdox]

I'm sure you might already know this but there is "Tiny11" which is a Windows 11 tiny edition. This edition is based on Windows 11 Pro 22H2 and includes everything you need for a comfortable computing experience since this tool doesn’t have the bloat and clutter of a standard Windows installation. Hope that helps if you didn't know. Plus, it might be off-topic, kind of from what your comment said. I hope I didn't misunderstand your point.

[@peterselig9210]

Hello @@0secdox, Is "Tiny11" a version of Windows produced by Microsoft. If not, who offers help or support for users of "Tiny11" when they enounter problems with it? Thanks, Peter Selig

[@infotruther]

@@drlegende there is ltsc

[@infotruther]

@@peterselig9210 it is not produced by ms. the creaters will offer support i think and hope. ask chris titus.

[@mantacid1221]

Holy crap I’ve been trying to do this for MONTHS. This video is the equivalent of that one post in an old forum that becomes the sacred texts on how to solve a hyper-specific problem. Literal God-send. Edit: well the warning at 5:01 throws a wrench in the works.

[@robbraxmantech]

regardless of my warnings, seems to work fine

[@MadCowMusic]

That part is just extra bonus points remember it for your next clean install.

[@fookingsog]

​@@MadCowMusic Need some kind of script to make it easier!!! I bet @ChrisTitusTech could do it!!!

[@caresblair1234]

@@fookingsog that is hilarious, I just recommended his channel to another who was on the same track in a comment post above. Yes, debloating your own ISO and then going through these steps CAN make all of this easier.

[@yeayea8334]

@@robbraxmantech Rob, here in Italy a man killed a woman and took her mobile phone. Nobody knows where is her mobile phone, Police has been looking for her mobile phone for 2 weeks. So, how you can explain that? You always says that mobile phone connect to the cell tower and give all data to it etc etc. So why Police can’t find the mobile phone of the girl killed 2 weeks ago?!??!?!?

[@huddunlap3999]

Thank you. I have been looking for a small computer to just connect with my financial services. Having to log in with Microsoft was a deal breaker.

[@DigitalNomadOnFIRE]

Why TF does Microsoft think it has the right to see everything you're doing on your computer and have zero commitment to privacy. Absolutely disgusting. Although Apple does exactly the same on iPhones.

[@MilitantAntiAtheism]

Partly I think because google and apple does it too. Remember that ms didn't do this on windows XP. Personally, I believe that half of microsoft are from satan and then there are few people who try to do a decent job. This is exactly what happened with google when they threw the "Do no evil" in the dust bin. Google was once a quite honest company too, until they decided not to be. These companies _need_ your personal data, while that wasn't necessarily true before. And there isn't really any moral guide lines stopping them anymore.

[@Giblet535]

I decided to abandon Adobe years ago. I use KDEnlive on Linux, Windows, and MacOS. It's a step or two down from Premier but does a great job, and DaVinci Resolve (a step up from Premier IMO) can always be used instead. I groan a bit when I have to reboot into Windows now. It's like going to the DMV: it's slow, boring, often annoying, but it has to be done if you want to drive certain software.

[@phoenixrising4031]

I'm soooo glad you are doing this video. I own Windows 11 Pro and was pushed into MS365 during an update which I had no idea. Now can't get it off. So none of my Windows work now unless I agree to purchase the monthly subscription to MS 365. For programs I already own. Omg. Sooo MS365 is so annoying. Thank you for doing this video.

[@carloschu7127]

How about searching Office Open Source instead of MS 365

[@infotruther]

there are many tutorials here for that. like chris titus tech.

[@phlogistanjones2722]

Thank you Mr. Braxman. VERY informative and helpful. You have earned a new subscriber. CHEERS!

[@robbraxmantech]

Thank you!

[@necronix9947]

You can fresh instal W11 with a local account and not an MS account hit shift F10 to bring up cmd promt. W11 Bypass at setup screen. press shift+f10 in the command prompt enter OOBE\BYPASSNRO The system will then reboot and then when you see the setup screen you will now see at the bottom the option "I don't Have the internet"(you may need to remove lan connection) is now an option and then go from there to setup W11 as a local account.

[@macnottsuk]

Quick and easy way for a new install. DON'T connect to WiFi or ethernet. Your install will be forced to a local account.

[@logician44]

Not true for 11 home. You have to start with an ms acct or it won't load windows.

[@Mr.Eminem]

​@@logician44 use command in terminal to bypass that

[@sailbroker6244]

oobe\bypassnro

[@logician44]

@@Mr.Eminem I'll bypass it...by not installing that defective OS. And DONE...

[@bipl8989]

​@@Mr.Eminem that is also not possible.

[@harrymason1053]

I wish I could give this an extra like. It deserves it.

[@robbraxmantech]

So kind of you!

[@likebot.]

Hey, that's my job :) done

[@AgrippaMarcus]

I gave one for you

[@catvoice5336]

You know you have Alexa installed don’t you? Better get rid of that also. 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@infotruther]

its actuall called cortana. alexa is for phones .

[@CnCDune]

Was hoping for a video on how to bypass account when first booting a W11 machine. Informative video nonetheless, thank you.

[@augurcybernaut4785]

Brax I know I have my differences with you but you are looking gaunt I pray all is well with you sir…. Your voice is greatly welcomed and important.

[@infotruther]

is he 100% trustworth?

[@augurcybernaut4785]

@ He does half truths and like to troll Apple fanboys. Ie Fanboys will insist that Apple is the MOST secure platform but he will then present it as if Apple itself said that Apple is PERFECT. He’s worth the listen…..but it’s one long advertisement

[@pineappleroad]

Ive come up with my own method for doing this which bypasses the need to link a microsoft account in the first place (it works on all editions, home and pro, the only downside is it doesn’t work with an OEM install, as my bypass has to be applied during the installation stage, and its as simple as having a USB drive with a special file on it connected to the PC (the file tells the setup wizard to skip the wireless setup, and to also skip the Microsoft Account screens, so that the bypass works regardless of if ethernet is connected) The installation wizard is designed to look for this type of file on USB drives (for the purposes of doing an unattended installation), and it will copy the file to a location on the local drive when it installs Windows, so that it will be detected by the OOBE setup In theory it is possible to manually inject this file so that the OOBE setup will detect it on an OEM installation, but i have never tried doing so

[@ISRAELHECHEM]

i dont know, but you are so right, i dont like the options, but maybe is time to move onto linux, sure, i've been heard that for so many years, personally i'm so used to windows, that is why they abuse over our privacy. Now? google in android is so effin linked now to aur PC's via Gmail and chrome.

[@stewartrv]

What I did (as found in the Internets): Started the install procedure. Once it asks for the online account - press Shift + F10 On the command prompt type: OOBE\BYPASSNRO it will reboot the PC and this time it allows you to select "Use a local account" - which is what I wanted. (No internet connection was required)

[@Milosz_Ostrow]

Have you been able to connect your machine to a LAN after doing what you're describing? I have a Windows 11 Home Edition machine that I haven't registered with Microsoft and it appears to be *_impossible_* to connect it to my home LAN without setting up a Microsoft account and also having Internet connectivity.

[@0secdox]

I am also curious about what happened after you connected it online. Thanks in advance

[@elliottwade1901]

Hey, @Stewart! This is also a crucial consideration for me... if you notice this and have a moment, would you care to mention what happened?

[@infotruther]

doesn't work.?

[@user-dz3ph7dl4m]

Nice Vid as usual. I just picked up a new MSI Stealth Studio - with win11 preinstalled. As I was switching to linux i needed to log into win11 to turn off the rgb keyboard before installing linux. Managed to get in with a local offline account ok (but had to try a couple of methods before it worked), turn off rgb, before upgrading ram to 64gb 5200mhz and removing the 1tb win11 nvme to a 4tb nvme.

[@0secdox]

Amazon right now has a 50% deal on the 4TB Samsung drive.

[@yentlotto3623]

LibreOffice uses Java and JavaScript... About giving up your privacy. Besides that, nice video, I keep enjoying them

[@knghtbrd]

Microsoft keeps breaking ways to install it without a Microsoft account. The future of Windows is always on, always connected to Microsoft. I won't be too surprised if what you tell people they can do here doesn't work a year from now, or if Windows 12 doesn't allow you to create an offline account at all. *sigh* This stuff is really anti-customer behavior.

[@Elemblue2]

They dont seem to know the reason they stayed popular is because they remained a tool and not a nuisance.

[@alexb.1320]

Truth there. I bought a new laptop beginning of the year and got around the acount creation by keeping it off the network and simply going back/next on the screen where it tried to get you to create an id until it gave up and said hey, no internet and I could go in and create local accounts. My much more recent desktop purchase, that didn't work it was very persistant before letting me onto the machine itself, and the moment I hooked up the network cable, the very next log in was right back to account creation. On the plus side, I told it I didn't have an email address to associate hoping it would give up. nope, it invited me to create a hotmail account and so I did with a one word alias, it was happy enough with that. So at least my "microsoft account" is contained within the microsoft system in its entirety and not directly associated with any emails I do use, other than the data mining it is probably doing while I'm doing whatever I'm doing. [edit to add, both laptop and desktop came with win11 Home. And the laptop has not bothered me about creating a user account. yet]

[@pineappleroad]

I wonder if the method i use to get around it will likely be the only method that works going forward (my method essentially puts it into “unattended installation mode”, except i only have the unattended installation partly configured, just enough to get around the MS account)

[@infotruther]

theres always ai to show us lol.

[@MattSadis]

good timing. I have been wanting to get a new laptop

[@NoEgg4u]

Rob, there should be a way to have Windows present you with a maintenance window, during start-up. I believe that if you cut the power, two or three times, during set-up, you will be presented with that maintenance window. From there, you can open a command prompt, and run regedit. I do not remember the specific registry setting, or its associated field's value... but there is a registry entry that will tell Windows 11 to present you with the local admin account option. Once you have the registry set, then on your next re-boot to set up your computer, you will be presented with a local account option. Since you were using a laptop, you would have to disconnect the battery to cut the power and perform the above.

[@josepherhardt164]

On a laptop, can't you simulate cutting the power by holding down the power-on button for five seconds?

[@notes2keith]

When windows 11 tried to force me to open an account I turned off the power a couple of pages in when I couldn't back up and when I rebooted the machine it opened in local user only and never asked again. It worked on updates too. Quick and easy. Maybe it doesn't work on all machines but give it a shot.

[@josepherhardt164]

I'm putting this trick on a 3x5 card. Thanks. I had to set up a Win11 PC for a client a few days ago and had a real bad moment or two when I feared I'd bought him a $1000 brick. >:/

[@BerndFelsche]

Thanks Rob. I purchased a cheap laptop to run software for a 3D printer. The ID that I set up was a fake. 😊

[@grogu.]

Would be very interesting to hear similar things about Mac OS.

[@ScorpionCar]

You are a legend Rob Thank you very much! 😀

[@0secdox]

Most underrated channel on KZbin. I love his channel

[@MARILYNCRAWFORD-cn1rk]

I like it when you said "I will do the bashing for you" that made me laugh! 🤣

[@michaelrads1365]

Thanks mate. Good on you

[@VamosViverFora]

The best call is abandon windows at once. I’ve dropped it last month for good and I’m not missing. For me it wasn’t so complicated as a Mac OS user for 10 years, it was hard to get used to windows again. I’m happy using Linux.

[@0secdox]

What distro did you decide to go with being a new user to Linux? I'm interested because even to this day, I've never used a Win11 PC and am truly looking into possibilities of trying to use and learn Linux. Is it better to run on a laptop or PC. I have so many older dual core laptops that should be able to work, right? As a beginner, if you don't know, I totally understand. Thank you for your time.

[@mrmotofy]

@0secdox Linux Mint and PoPOS are common first options and very new user friendly. You should have no real problems on pc or laptop

[@RobertKeenanComp-U-Right]

Isn't Adobe products a security leak and invasion of privacy as well?

[@bricks-mortar]

Rob always telling us he owns a Tesla. When you drive such E-vehicle Tesla knows your exact location, phone number and your identity.

[@Elemblue2]

I wanted to buy one of those cars, but their invasion of privacy is horrific. Their was a scandal where the employees were just accessing the vehicle camera and sending videos to each other.

[@jerk_store]

Right? I don't know what to think of Rob...is he a three letter agency mole...is he simply another creator grifting for a dollar??? Whatever the case, I don't blindly trust him and nor should you. In fact, don't trust any content creator. Absorb the information, do your own research, then critically think to arrive at your own conclusion.

[@kirbyjoe7484]

@@jerk_store This man knows his shit. He is a hacker who has written useful privacy software. He has a good name in the privacy advocacy community.

[@JokesOnU]

The real question. How to bypass windows s mode to get to the desktop.

[@robertvanruyssevelt7159]

I bought a second hand computer...seller changed the microsoft account - made up a new one for me with a hotmail email - but after a few months Microsoft tells me I need parental permission to use it (I am 74) and wants stuff like my date of birth! No way.

[@nully.emptier]

Fully agree... No Microsoft account plus all Microsoft spies (communication attepts) blocked in hosts file. Only updates allowed.

[@BorisZX6R]

When installing new windows 11 home you can do the following to bypass internet connection and then afterwards choose " I don't have internet" and "continue with limited setup" in order to create a local account only. At the connect to internet screen, open cmd with Shift + F10 and type OOBE\BYPASSNRO

[@h3xag0nal]

Rob, can you please do a video on Ghost Spectre custom windows 10 and 11 ISOs, and more specifically if they are safe to use?

[@linsqopiring6816]

We don't want your silly accounts Microsoft! I could use my computer just fine before without it so don't force it on me now, or ever.

[@robbraxmantech]

Exactly. Zuck 'em

[@MilitantAntiAtheism]

Nonono, you do not understand, you actually _need_ these features and that is why ms, as a service to their customers, will also force recall on them. It's a feature. Not a privacy issue. Remember that.

[@msrphillips5]

Love your work, you are very smart and cunning. Love it....

[@rogeryoung1260]

I want to set up a system without windows than runs some type of word processor, a spread sheet program and some type of internet browser with email. Can you point me to as good product?

[@0secdox]

Chromebook

[@karimkader]

New Rob Braxman look, Nice glasses..Sir 👌👍

[@ClassicRiki]

I work on finding vulnerabilities and such…when I saw this feature I got to work. After 1 week, I’ve now created a USB drive which I insert before powering the machine on. This USB bypasses the following: Network requirements, TPM, S-Mode and a drive locked with Bitlocker will not stop the installation either. Any hardware requirements are ignored…it will work on any Intel or AMD processor that I have tried it on; which is lots and lots due to my work.

[@Ravage64]

It's best just to do a clean install with a new laptop. With rufus and an official ISO, you can eliminate the need for a ms account (and app cleanup) from the start. Also, with an OEM copy of windows, a lot of those garbageware apps are baked into the OS. So when you make a new user account, half of them will automatically get reinstalled.

[@chloeleedow7250]

This is why I download windows pro and a and a batch script to activate it it contains no malware bust commands and activates any any Windows by hardware id I will never pay for Windows and will never use oem versions of Windows lol stuff their bloatware. Good content as always! 😊 Yes the script is by a pirate but a trusted scene release lol, also there are super slim versions of Windows 11 pre made by friendly pirates. I trust them but don't reccomend them to others as I'd hate to be responsible for others getting in trouble with nefarious copies from the wrong place and getting a virus or malware*

[@mdbss64]

Ahh, but you can bypass the MS account requirement, even on Home version...here's how: During initial startup, make sure you DISCONNECT ethernet and DO NOT connect wireless, then, at the first screen asking a setup question; Press SHIFT-F10, it will bring up a command window. Then type: "OOBE\BYPASSNRO" press enter and reboot. After reboot, when you get to the screen prompting for account, on the bottom right you should see I don't have internet or Install with limited setup, or something to that effect, choose that option and continue with setup with just a username and password. Enjoy.

[@elvendragonhammer5433]

I would recommend also searching for the numerical string that followed the original user/email identifier because chances are pretty good something is using just that numerical string instead of the actual user name / emal in the registry as well.

[@robbraxmantech]

It's called the SID. Once you eliminate the user, the SID should be left dangling

[@keenanforytube]

I tried wmic etc and got 'wmic' is not recognized as internal or external command. Now what?

[@bevintx5440]

So what happens when Microsoft wants to update Windows 11? Is the system updatable after those changes?

[@petergibson2318]

Does this complicate things when you try to install "Feature Updates" in Windows? Does Microsoft not check you out to see if you are up to "tricks" like this?

[@markcollins6578]

I in the same camp as concerned about Microsoft taking over open access vehicles, whether software or hardware. If you place Microsoft 11 on a machine then intend to run Linux on the same machine then what I have heard is that the Linux version has to be Microsoft approved and Microsoft validated due to Microsoft changing variables / encryption on the hard drive

[@TruthDoesNotExist]

I would recommend using a virtual machine with GPU pass through so windows can be containerized, you could even use Macos which is more stable for content creation instead of windows. Nowadays with all the cores computers and even laptops comes with you can easily have more than enough horsepower to do all this stuff on your main machine without having the hassle and risk of dualbooting and the security nightmare of having windows running on bare metal on your machine

[@GoonyMclinux]

GPU passthrough doesn't work on most machines.

[@TruthDoesNotExist]

@@GoonyMclinux only if the graphics card is nvidia, gpu pass through only works on amd radeon

[@interstellarsurfer]

You can remove the Microsoft ID - but you'll never eleminate the **association** between the ID and the machine. Once they have you, they have you. 🤷

[@salvador.garcia]

Well, create a new account based on a new email you never will use again.

[@jerk_store]

He could have simply migrated to DaVinci Resolve. He would have saved himself a ton of money, not have a monthly subscription and still be on Linux. For a so-called 'security pro' I do not understand why he wouldn't do this.

[@mhenrique4860]

Exactly! I thought the same!

[@Geniusinside2023]

You switch online account to local account, But from the beginning never connect to wifi when you start a new windows installation and always create local account

[@garym1550]

@@salvador.garcia He said the email address he used is only used with microsoft. Paranoia can be over done and consume hours of time.

[@ZombieLurker]

Windwos 11 Pro no longer lets you skip the microsoft acct. It changed a while ago.

[@razaahmedkhan9825]

Thanks sir for sharing this important information

[@elliottwade1901]

I wonder if folks can get around the post-install LAN networking restrictions by doing the install without the m$ account, and routing the thing to basically /dev/null and using a local LAN DNS, or something like that. Then just leave the machine that way permanently? I haven't used Windows in years, but I may need to go back for an app or two until vendors catch on that we're all ditching Windows.

[@zopilotesky]

Very informative! Thanks for sharing!

[@wagmiorngmi]

Hi Rob, I was wondering if you could do a video on alternatives to One-Time Pass-Codes for those of us who would rather not use a smart phone, but need to receive the OTPs to log into online banking, authorise bank payments, log in to crypto wallets etc, from our desktop PC. Is there a way to emulate this process via the PC itself, thus not requiring the smart phone? The problem I see is that the OTP is sent as an SMS to your registered mobile number, so you'd need some device capable of reading a SIM card that you could connect to your PC, I assume. (One might call such a device a "smart phone"..... xD ). A possible alternative is to buy a virtual mobile number from one of the many online providers and use that to receive the OTPs, but I've never tested whether they are truly for your own use, or shared by other people, or even reliable in the longer term. Also no idea whether they are even capable of receiving OTPs. Your technical knowledge and expertise would be welcome on this increasingly annoying matter! Thanks

[@robbraxmantech]

watch the passkey video. It's coming in the fall.

[@wagmiorngmi]

@@robbraxmantech I watched the passkey video you did 4 weeks ago but it has no relevance whatsoever to what I'm asking. Maybe one-time pass codes (OTP) via SMS are not a thing in the USA ? Here in UK/Europe you can't do anything security related without them, and they are a nuisance with no apparent work-around f you don't possess a smartphone with a live SIM.

[@SuperSpecies]

@@wagmiorngmi get an sms number from an online provider

[@BrentRWong242]

WinOTP is an option

[@LuisSanchez-jj1os]

Thank you for the valuable information, Rob. If I may ask: What Antivirus would you recommend?

[@robbraxmantech]

None

[@robbraxmantech]

Well if you're running Windows, you can use defender but don't add any other and don't pay for it

[@LuisSanchez-jj1os]

@@robbraxmantech Thank you very much

[@markisplier4597]

Hey Rob, looking good

[@louisfifteen]

This is so enlightning. Thank you Rob.

[@b.c.2177]

You just don't know how. You must fill a wrong MS account email address few times after what, the installer will ask you if you want to use a local account.

[@jaimerosariojusticia]

Always disable inbound and outbound rules for Cortana and other undesired MS applications. Not a solution, but at least, it will make the app to not work properly.

[@kboy5189]

Great Rob. One question. What did you do with the folders which are in your email address in the registry in regedit? Did you also rename those folders to some other email address?

[@robbraxmantech]

Don't mess with it unless you know which app is using that. Is it outlook?

[@roguethemachine]

You dont need to make a windows account , you can just shift +f10 on the installation and type ipconfig /release then try to fake make an account, it gonna then give you the option to make a local account instead.If ur on a pc vs a laptop it even easier you just dont plug internet while doing the installation

[@99991ray]

I've noticed that I'm permitted back on you tube once I accept their ads, but now, all of a sudden in my OUTLOOK mail, while I still get ads in my direct list of daily mails, they have invaded my STORED emails, from A to Z. Somehow, they do not allow me to get rid of them, they've manipulated my computer so that every stored category has an email in it from advertisers ... as soon as I go down from A to Z to get rid of them, and return to A again, another ad has taken it's place with no way to get rid of them... help ?

[@rmh5102]

Every now and again when I check my apps list there's new stuff there. The most recent concerning ones are snip and sketch and remote desktop viewer. Anyone know how I can stop this?

[@ExtraordinaryLiving]

May be reset your computer to factory settings? *Be sure to BACK UP ALL OF YOUR DATA before the reset though.*

[@NameName-rk6ov]

I just had this issue with my computer. My c drive starting acting crazy. My VPN and Internet turn off randomly for no reason and my Microsoft account was just being accessed from Romania... my iMessaging on my iphone works even though I don't have an apple ID signed into the phone... and my voicemail box has set itself up. Any advice? I'd like to modify and make changes but I'm so new the info and have no training.. do you have video tutorials? I'm desperate to get educated because this crap keeps happening.

[@whiskeyandagyro3135]

i was able to bypass the account at the beginning of starting a fresh install of windows and bringing up cmd and putting a command i found online and it did the trick, theres no email account linked to my pc at all.

[@0secdox]

Do you mind posting the commands you used. I've been reading throughout the comments, and there have been a couple of cmd work arounds that they say are working to install Windows 11 without the need of a M$ account. Thanks in advance if you do.

[@repairman2be250]

Soon M$ will remove that option at around minute 6:55. Thanks for the video.

[@darkman237]

What do you think about custom slimmed down isos that eliminate all the junk?

[@jerk_store]

Unless you know someone who is a cyber security expert and can do a full forensic analysis, I would not touch any of those 3rd party custom ISOs with a 10 foot pole. Those 3rd party ISOs could easily contain malware, keyloggers, etc. And don't trust some content creator who says, "It is safe - I ran it through _blah blah blah._" There are way too many content creators, who don't know their nose from their elbow, unknowingly giving bad advice, just to get a click. I honestly would learn how to create my own custom ISO. It's also easier if you have a second computer on hand you can use for testing.

[@darkman237]

@@jerk_store Thanks!

[@gi4dtv230]

What's wrong with having a Microsoft account? I have like five of them for different uses. By now, Microsoft, Google, and Facebook already know everything about me. I'm almost 50 now, and I don't really care anymore.

[@melgarejoDeveloper]

Thank you. I hated that on the WINVER app, my email account was showing

[@slappythesquirrel2371]

can you use a slipstream tool to make the image so you have dinner controls including account setups?

[@mwils51]

I think you missed something big! Windows Home turns on bitlocker by default and stores the key in that MS account. I have had numerous Windows Home laptops come in for repair because windows refuses to boot until you manually enter the bitlocker key. If you have not previously stored your key elsewhere then the only way to get the key is from that initial MS account. Without it your data is probably toast. View bitlocker status with command: manage-bde -status You should be able to retrieve your bitlocker status and key with command: manage-bde -protectors C: -get You should be able to turn off bitlocker with command: manage-bde -off C: I am sure you backup your data already, right? BUT DO THIS ABOVE BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE!

[@roblabbe629]

With all that deletions, will MS games like MSFS still work?

[@JoeLinux2000]

My solution is to not use M$ for anything. I just don't need it.

[@rimckd825]

Considering ALL THE YEARS that unix and its successor linux have existed, and just how good they are, I'm astonished at both their unfriendliness and installation issues and snags... not to mention the downright strangeness of the hard drive/SSD organization they leave in the wake of their installation on ANY consumer system.

[@mrmotofy]

It's actually fairly organized and logical. Just not to a windows user. An average user doesn't really need to access the drives by the name/description. Most distros it will just show up and you click on it. Linux Mint and PoPOS are popular first versions

[@cheery-hex]

unfortunately you still need it to write code with visual studio. I detest these goog, msoft etc

[@rocksandoil2241]

My recent 10 update tries to force me to "sign in" to a MS account.

[@NameName-rk6ov]

Slightly off topic. Does Google own Brave now? Brave comes up as chrome on my log in activity. I thought vrave was separate from Google?

[@robbraxmantech]

Brave is based on Chromium (Open Source), same as Edge, Chrome and many other browsers. Though Google initiated Chromium it is open source.

[@NameName-rk6ov]

@@robbraxmantech ah ok thanks!

[@NameName-rk6ov]

@@robbraxmantech so it would come up as chrome? where at with my iphone safari will show up. Or edge it shows edge...

[@TheNickybocker]

I did everything you said, I deleted the original install account, I could change every email name in the registry, but the one associated with the original account login it wont let me change.

[@nbrown5907]

You don't have to hve a Microsoft account to sign in but they have made it so networking between two Windows 11 computers works perfectly if you are signed in on a Microsoft account on both of them. If not they do not want to talk to each other.

[@vacantlandportfolio]

Great info, Thanks for this video

[@AraRoodbuik]

Your explanation may be technically well presented, without a step-by-step image, for me it is no more than learning Chinese without the characters. I too am concerned about my privacy.

[@Yes-uf2je]

True

[@saltyroe3179]

In windows 10 I did similar don't use windows ID, but did not search registry. More work now

[@jmillsey]

Uplug your internet during setup > shift f10 > type OOBE\BYPASSNRO

[@agustinmacalintal3978]

I wish I can Deactivate or Reset my Microsoft Account, I mean my Daughter's account. Bcoz it ALways Pop-up on Notification saying Microsoft Account ProbLem, it's iRRiTATiNG 😖. UnfortunateLy most information on that Account were Forgotten, that's why the "Forgotten Password" HeLp, does NOT DO ANY HELP. Can you teLL HOW to Reset or deactivate it on Windows 10?

[@Milosz_Ostrow]

@Rob Braxman - Have you been able to connect your machine without a Microsoft account to your LAN? I was given a notebook computer as a gift a few months ago with Microsoft Windows 11 Home Edition pre-installed. To my disgust, I found that without a Microsoft account it is IMPOSSIBLE to set it up on my LAN to share files with my Linux machines and some very old Microsoft machines, so I've had to move files back and forth with a Flash drive or via a cloud service. I dislike the idea of Microsoft being involved in my LAN and the files that I move around therein.

[@backpackingonline]

I am locked out of my tablet computer. I got a notice from Microsoft you may have been hacked. I looked, and no, I had not tried to sign in from Italy. What did Microsoft do? I am locked out.

[@evdghs]

Dear Rob, all my comments have been removed from this stream ... 🤔 Censor bots seem to be triggered by specific company names 😌 My sixth try to add some input to this stream: Hopeless, ... ***CENSORED*** ..., so just move to Linux and e. g. DaVinci Resolve.

[@0secdox]

Who is removing your comments?

[@evdghs]

@@0secdox Who or what.

[@evdghs]

@@0secdox My comments have been removed a couple of seconds after posting. I very dough Rob has free time to remove unwanted comments from all his streams within seconds 🙃

[@refuztosay9454]

I went to check out your phone to perhaps buy it. But was forced to first login/create an account. Seems like the same privacy invasion as Google et Al. What’s up with this?

[@robbraxmantech]

If you actually signed up you would have realized that IT DOES NOT ASK YOU FOR ANYTHING!!!!!!

[@MrRmeadows]

I could not figure out how to add local user on home OS using the U.I. So did > net user add. Had to do this after discovering that my daughter could not even log on ( after everything was setup ) without having an internet connection.

[@orange11squares]

HP is making printers now that can only work with internet access and with a HP account with the printer registered to that account.

[@andynn6691]

Is it possible to upgrade from earlier versions to Windows 11 without a Microsoft account?

[@SoulSearch11110]

You can't do it in pro 11