⚡️💩 TECH - Microsoft has k*lled another way to skip the Microsoft account login in Windows 11.

A simple “Learn more” link on the setup screen recently let users create a local account without using Command Prompt, editing the Registry, or disconnecting from the internet.

Now, Microsoft has patched it. On a fresh Windows 11 26H2 installation image, clicking the link just opens a page about data privacy and sends you back to the sign-in screen.

Microsoft has been blocking other workarounds for months, making it increasingly difficult to install Windows 11 without an online account.

Microsoft VP Scott Hanselman previously admitted he hates forced sign-in, saying, “Ya, I hate that. Working on it.”

So much for making Windows less annoying.