Microsoft testing ads in Windows 11 sign out menu

Install local, and nix anything to do with setting up your MS profile on your system.

For those installing Windows 11, there is a workaround for the place where you have to enter your Microsoft account credentials:

- When the “Let’s connect you to a network” screen appears, press Shift + F10 on your keyboard.
- In the Command Prompt window that appears, type the following command (OOBE\BYPASSNRO), and hit Enter.
- Your PC will restart and begin the OOBE (Out of Box Experience) again – enter your region and keyboard layout a second time.
- When the “Let’s connect you to a network” screen appears, click the I don’t have internet link.
- On the following screen of the OOBE, click Continue with limited setup on the bottom-right.
- Click the Accept button when the EULA appears.
- Obviously untick everything to do with tracking and personalization.

Full how-to with pictures here
 
Petec said:
Install local, and nix anything to do with setting up your MS profile on your system.

For those installing Windows 11, there is a workaround for the place where you have to enter your Microsoft account credentials:

- When the “Let’s connect you to a network” screen appears, press Shift + F10 on your keyboard.
- In the Command Prompt window that appears, type the following command (OOBE\BYPASSNRO), and hit Enter.
- Your PC will restart and begin the OOBE (Out of Box Experience) again – enter your region and keyboard layout a second time.
- When the “Let’s connect you to a network” screen appears, click the I don’t have internet link.
- On the following screen of the OOBE, click Continue with limited setup on the bottom-right.
- Click the Accept button when the EULA appears.
- Obviously untick everything to do with tracking and personalization.

Full how-to with pictures here
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Thanks for this buddy.
 
Petec said:
Install local, and nix anything to do with setting up your MS profile on your system.

For those installing Windows 11, there is a workaround for the place where you have to enter your Microsoft account credentials:

- When the “Let’s connect you to a network” screen appears, press Shift + F10 on your keyboard.
- In the Command Prompt window that appears, type the following command (OOBE\BYPASSNRO), and hit Enter.
- Your PC will restart and begin the OOBE (Out of Box Experience) again – enter your region and keyboard layout a second time.
- When the “Let’s connect you to a network” screen appears, click the I don’t have internet link.
- On the following screen of the OOBE, click Continue with limited setup on the bottom-right.
- Click the Accept button when the EULA appears.
- Obviously untick everything to do with tracking and personalization.

Full how-to with pictures here
Click to expand...
Used this many times. great work around.
 
Petec said:
Install local, and nix anything to do with setting up your MS profile on your system.

For those installing Windows 11, there is a workaround for the place where you have to enter your Microsoft account credentials:

- When the “Let’s connect you to a network” screen appears, press Shift + F10 on your keyboard.
- In the Command Prompt window that appears, type the following command (OOBE\BYPASSNRO), and hit Enter.
- Your PC will restart and begin the OOBE (Out of Box Experience) again – enter your region and keyboard layout a second time.
- When the “Let’s connect you to a network” screen appears, click the I don’t have internet link.
- On the following screen of the OOBE, click Continue with limited setup on the bottom-right.
- Click the Accept button when the EULA appears.
- Obviously untick everything to do with tracking and personalization.

Full how-to with pictures here
Click to expand...

Yes, there's a few ways to get going without a MS account, but these days they force you to have a MS account as soon as you want to download something from the store ... even if that program is marked as free ... it's becoming more difficult to bypass the required sign-in.

Doesn't effect your local account, but just saying.
 
Petec said:
Install local, and nix anything to do with setting up your MS profile on your system.

For those installing Windows 11, there is a workaround for the place where you have to enter your Microsoft account credentials:

- When the “Let’s connect you to a network” screen appears, press Shift + F10 on your keyboard.
- In the Command Prompt window that appears, type the following command (OOBE\BYPASSNRO), and hit Enter.
- Your PC will restart and begin the OOBE (Out of Box Experience) again – enter your region and keyboard layout a second time.
- When the “Let’s connect you to a network” screen appears, click the I don’t have internet link.
- On the following screen of the OOBE, click Continue with limited setup on the bottom-right.
- Click the Accept button when the EULA appears.
- Obviously untick everything to do with tracking and personalization.

Full how-to with pictures here
Click to expand...

And use a script utility like this one to get rid of unnecessary process and tracking crap on a fresh install:
(It's 100% safe)

github.com

GitHub - ChrisTitusTech/winutil: Chris Titus Tech's Windows Utility - Install Programs, Tweaks, Fixes, and Updates

Chris Titus Tech's Windows Utility - Install Programs, Tweaks, Fixes, and Updates - ChrisTitusTech/winutil
github.com github.com

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No installation needed.
It's a simple command from elevated PowerShell and the thing works a treat.
iwr -useb https://christitus.com/win | iex

Also, in case people are not aware the new windows command line package manager Winget is a great new addition.
No more .exe downloads in most cases and updates are quick and easy. It can be installed on Win10.

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You know how kak slow the toolbar can be at times. Now imagine ads that need to load as well.

Yes yes "load different toolbars". We get it.

How I miss my Win 98 SE toolbar straight OOB.
 
My_King said:
You know how kak slow the toolbar can be at times. Now imagine ads that need to load as well.

Yes yes "load different toolbars". We get it.

How I miss my Win 98 SE toolbar straight OOB.
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Spot on.
That was the pinnacle of the windows toolbar.
I still spend time on a new install to hack-enable quick launch and get rid of all the fancy app combine crap so it works like the 98 Toolbar.

As for Win11, first time ever I'll be skipping a windows version while hoping at some point they come to their senses and re-enable the ability to have the toolbar on the left or right side of the screen, dumbest idea ever to get rid of that in a world where widescreens are the norm and vertical space is always at a premium for any coder etc.
 
RaptorSA said:
Spot on.
That was the pinnacle of the windows toolbar.
I still spend time on a new install to hack-enable quick launch and get rid of all the fancy app combine crap so it works like the 98 Toolbar.

As for Win11, first time ever I'll be skipping a windows version while hoping at some point they come to their senses and re-enable the ability to have the toolbar on the left or right side of the screen, dumbest idea ever to get rid of that in a world where widescreens are the norm and vertical space is always at a premium for any coder etc.
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Another thing just happened that pisses me off.

Click the network icon to change wifi...takes 15 seconds to load anything.

Windows 7 you'd click and the menu loaded. But no Win 11 has to load.
 
Okay, easy solution. Hit the power plug.
 
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