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Inquiry About Bypassing Network Connection During Setup

Anonymous
2024-08-12T17:09:44+00:00

Hello Moderator,

What are my options if this laptop cannot connect to the internet, or if I prefer not to connect it? How can I bypass the "Let's connect you to a network" screen? It should be my decision whether to connect this laptop to Outlook or not, as the laptop is in my possession.

Btw where title should be there is question.

Thank you for your assistance.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Accounts, profiles, and login

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  1. DaveM121 871.8K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2024-08-12T17:46:18+00:00

    Hi, I am Dave, I will help you with this

    If you are currently in the OOBE (Out of Box Experience) setting up Windows 11, you can use these steps to skip setting up a net work and adding a Microsoft account details and use a Local account.

    Ensure the laptop cannot connect to a network by turning off your router.

    When you reach the part to connect to a network, press F10 or Shift + F10 to open Command Prompt.

    Run this command and press Enter:

    OOBE\BYPASSNRO

    The laptop will restart, if Command Prompt opens again, close it.

    There should then be a new option at the bottom 'I do not have a network', select that

    Then when you reach the part to setup a user account, select the option not to add Microsoft Account details to create a local account.

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-08-12T18:24:07+00:00

    Hello Dave,

    When you reach the part to connect to a network, press F10 or Shift + F10 to open Command Prompt.

    This doens't open my Command Prompt. I tried several ways with or withouth Fn key but nothing seems to be working

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  3. DaveM121 871.8K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2024-08-12T18:27:29+00:00

    Try Fn + F10 or Fn + Shift + F10

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  4. DaveM121 871.8K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2024-08-12T18:38:20+00:00

    Force your PC to shut down and restart your PC, that method should get Command Prompt to open in the OOBE.

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-08-12T18:35:19+00:00

    Dave,

    All that I am seeing is Let's connect you to a network and several options.

    It doens't open the CMD.

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