From 7c7911177f2709dce43ce937949ad9895e302c3e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: b90g <63392812+b90g@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Fri, 29 Nov 2024 20:21:29 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Update windows-qubes-4-1.md evading microsoft account enforcement. --- user/templates/windows/windows-qubes-4-1.md | 8 ++++++++ 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+) diff --git a/user/templates/windows/windows-qubes-4-1.md b/user/templates/windows/windows-qubes-4-1.md index 4d38a4bb..a89fd2ae 100644 --- a/user/templates/windows/windows-qubes-4-1.md +++ b/user/templates/windows/windows-qubes-4-1.md @@ -172,7 +172,15 @@ These parameters are set for the following reasons: - Click `Next`. A screen appears saying "Who's going to use this device?" This is the local account creation screen. - Enter the username you want to use and click `Next`. - Enter a password and click `Next`. You can leave the field blank but it's not recommended. + + For Windows 11 version 24H2, the following sequence of actions to use a local account instead of a Microsoft account has been proved working: + - Boot with a disconnected machine. + - When you reach the “Let’s Connect You To A Network” page, type Shift-F10 to open a console window. + - Enter `oobe\bypassnro` and hit enter. + - The machine will restart and then lets you setup a local account. + - Machine then can go online again if desired. + - On systems shipped with a Windows license, the product key may be read from flash via root in dom0: `strings < /sys/firmware/acpi/tables/MSDM`