Forget BYPASSNRO, a new internet/account bypass during Windows 11 installs already exists
www.neowin.net
While Microsoft is bloacking the popular BYPASSNRO method of bypassing the internet and MSA requirements, a new way to do so had already existed but flew under the radar.

This might be relevant to those who wish / have to use Windows 11:

This week, Microsoft made it very clear that it wants to block the popular BYPASSNRO workaround, used to skip the internet and Microsoft Account requirement checks during the Windows 11 installation OOBE (initial setup), although thankfully, the script can still be created using Registry edits.

A 7 step guide.

    • TheGreyGhost@lemmy.mlEnglish
      5·
      3 days ago

      Mostly companies who have platform specific software that would cost to much to replace or take to long to replace. There’s still companies that run ancient versions of OSs like Pre Mac OS X and Windows 95 because there’s simply no newer OS that can run a specific software besides that OS.

      • angrystego@lemmy.world
        1·
        3 days ago

        And very many small users who are used to it, buy it already installed and are unable to do anything about it. It seems people often forget normies exist.

        • TheGreyGhost@lemmy.mlEnglish
          2·
          3 days ago

          There are some issues with VMs and WINE that make the actual hardware & OS more appealing. I’ve heard of issues like the VM won’t start or there’s instabilities in the VM itself that makes things more difficult. Wine and compatibility layers like it can and do have issues with obscure software or it can’t run the software properly or at all.