Microsoft is facing internal pressure to relax or eliminate the policy requiring a mandatory Microsoft account login during the initial setup of Windows 11. Currently, most versions of Windows 11 require an internet connection and a Microsoft account login during installation; otherwise, the setup cannot be completed. This practice has been consistently criticized by users. Microsoft Vice President Scott Hanselman responded by stating that the company is working to address this issue, but no specific timeline or solution has been announced yet. Previously, Microsoft removed the bypassnro command in the Windows 11 Insider Preview build 26200.5516, forcing users to log in with a Microsoft account, which sparked controversy. Although there are temporary workarounds, Microsoft may block them in the future.
