Forget BYPASSNRO, a new internet/account bypass during Windows 11 installs already exists
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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.

  • QuarterSwede@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    The just install Linux crowd gets really old. How’s that gonna help on a work machine where I HAVE to use Office to collaborate? Oh right, it’s not! Totally unhelpful.

    • rumba@lemmy.zipEnglish
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      2 months ago

      100% of my office relies on at least WSL.

      All our servers are Linux.

      Tons of huge multi-national companies are already using Google Docs which run great in Linux.

      It’s coming.

      • turnip@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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        2 months ago

        Its a cybersecurity issue so it is inevitable, browser apps are the future because corporations don’t want files sitting on a filesystem, they want to keep them in their enterprise storage. ChromeOS is the future, or something like it.

        • anachrohack@lemmy.world
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          17 days ago

          The future is even more bleak. Touch screens only, no desktops. Only tablets everywhere. Everything on the cloud, everything locked down. Sideloading is banned, jailbreaking illegal. Everything runs on iOS or Android. Gen A will love it