Yeah they have patched it as much as they can to try stopping local accounts, only way to do it is rufus now when you load it onto a usb drive

Most likely.

Pretty sure you can still skip. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13qAUEWK6zI

Apart from the Rufus method there's another trick that works too: shift + F10 and localonly command... Steps: Proceed through initial setup (language, region, keyboard) until the "Let's add your Microsoft account" or network connection screen. Press Shift + F10 (or Fn + Shift + F10 on laptops) to ...

Windows 11 is a backdoor not an OS. (Like the upcoming iOS btw) Are you working for the Stasi or giving a helping hand to a friend? Set him up with some beginner friendly Linux and he will remember you as a friend and not a foe.