Bypass Microsoft Account in Windows 11 25H2: Enable a Local Administrator Account
This guide explains why Windows 11 25H2 removed the OOBE local‑account option, outlines the issues introduced by the update, and provides step‑by‑step methods—including enabling the built‑in Administrator, adding a registry key, using an unattended file, and switching accounts after setup—to create or keep a local account without signing into a Microsoft account.
Background
After the National Day holiday, Microsoft quickly released Windows 11 25H2. The new version ends support for Windows 10 and introduces several issues, such as DRM‑related black screens in Blu‑ray/DVD apps, WUSA installation errors (ERROR_BAD_PATHNAME), and the Media Creation Tool not working on ARM64 PCs.
More importantly, the latest Windows 11 Dev build (26220.6772) removed the OOBE mechanism that allowed creating a local account, forcing users to sign in with a Microsoft account during setup.
New Bypass Methods
Since the old Shift+F10 → oobe\bypassnro trick no longer works, the following approaches can be used.
1. Enable the built‑in Administrator account
During OOBE, keep the machine offline, press Shift+F10 to open a command prompt, and run: net User administrator /active:yes Then restart the system:
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