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Bypass Windows account creation
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Bypass Windows account creation

  1. Start the OOBE and make sure you have an Internet connection
  2. Go through the first few screens for language options and such
  3. When you get to the Microsoft Account screen, hit Shift-F10 to open a command prompt
  4. The next step depends on whether you are on wireless or wired: a. Wireless: netsh wlan disconnect b. Wired: netsh interface show interface to get the interface name then netsh interface set interface name=”name from earlier” admin=DISABLED
  5. Type exit and hit the back arrow at the top

You should now be prompted with a basic local user account creation screen.

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