what if you didn't even want to, but god still says so
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Isn't that just updating from the internet? What if you disconnect it?
I think if you've connected to the net while installing you're done for. XD
You can bypass the network and MS account requirement using a registry entry. Thankfully, they included a handy script that will do it for you, located at C:\Windows\System32\OOBE\bypassnro.bat
. The easiest way to run it is
- Press
Shift
+F10
during the OOBE. This should bring up Command Prompt. - Type
oobe\bypassnro
(no spaces, case insensitive). - The computer should now restart.
- Unplug any network cables.
- When prompted to connect to a network, you will now see “Not now”. Click it and proceed.
Bonus tips:
- When creating a local account, use a short name without spaces, ideally one that won’t doxx you if leaked. I use
cnc
. You can change the displayed name (but not Users folder name) later. Read more about this in the last paragraph. - Once you’re on the desktop, copy
winutil-main.zip
you get from this GitHub repo’s ZIP download onto your new PC. You can now eject and use your installation/recovery flash drive to transfer the file, it won’t interfere with its functionality. Follow instructions on the repo’s page for running it. - Uninstall bloat like Spotify; disable telemetry, Microsoft Edge etc. using Winutil’s GUI while you're still offline.
- Only now connect the network cable or Wi-Fi.
- Use Winutil to quickly install some handy programs like a web browser, Classic Shell, VS Codium, Notepad++, Git, Krita, GIMP, Steam etc. (your choice) from official repos.
- Use Explorer Patcher to restore Explorer’s (mainly taskbar) functionality that got removed after 8.1 (clicked clock shows seconds, semitransparent non-blurring taskbar that can be enabled in Classic Shell).
Bonus trick for installation, which comes in handy before you start OOBE: Unlike Linux, when asked to select partition to install to, you cannot repartition your disk in the GUI. But you can do that from another OS, or even right there: press Shift
+F10
to bring up Command Prompt, run diskpart
and follow guides online on how to use it. What you want is the following partitions:
- At least 120 GiB (122882 “MB”) for Windows (C:, NTFS), more if you want to install modern games, on an SSD
- A big round number of GiB for storage (to convert to “MB” (actually MiB), multiply by 1024 and add 2 to avoid Explorer showing an unsatisfying number like 499.99 “GB”) (D:, NTFS) next to the system partition or to an HDD
- At least 50 GiB (51202 “MiB”) for installing Linux to later (don’t format), on an SSD
- Maybe a backup partition on the HDD?
You can change your username later but not paths like C:\Users\cnc\AppData\Local\Temp
, spaces in which cause headaches. Also, move Documents, Downloads, Music, Pictures and Videos to D:
(look up how to do that).
This is about how I go about doing a somewhat clean, safe install of Windows 11. No sus binaries involved. Yes, Linux is better and you should install it on its partition right away; then you can symlink your home
folders to D:
.
Installing Debian took like 5 mins, doing all the configuration and stuff.
Funny, but did you manage to install it on a way too old pc or are you using hdd as System drive?
Because it just seems to install as normal, but slowly.
I mean Linux may take the same time if you install sth like popos which ads a lot of "bloat"
This is on an M.2 with a i7-10870H and a 3080M. I installed Windows some days ago on my main Desktop and didn't have to deal with any of that. It must be a new "feature".
Well then I wonder what the fuck Windows is doing? Running crypto miners?