Andrew Cunningham One of the new “features” that comes with updating Windows 11 22H2 is the Microsoft account requirement for all new installations, regardless of whether you are using the Home or Pro version of the operating system. And this is very bad, because the 22H2 update fixes some of the original shortcomings of Windows 11, while adding some nice improvements to the quality of life. An easy solution to this requirement is the Rufus USB Formatting Tool, which can create USB installation media for Windows and all kinds of other operating systems. Rufus has already offered some flags to remove the Windows 11 system requirements controls from the installer, eliminating the need for awkward changes to the Windows registry and other solutions. But beta version 3.19 will also remove the Microsoft account requirement for new installations, making it easy to set up a new Windows PC with a traditional local account. Advertising
When setting up Windows 11, make sure you do not have your computer connected to the Internet before creating your user account. This trick worked to bypass the Microsoft account requirement in Windows 11 Pro and some of the newer versions of Windows 10, but is completely removed from Windows 11 22H2. The Rufus tool simply returns to the status quo before 22H2. If you use Rufus to avoid Windows 11 system requirements, your system will still be “unsupported” when you have Windows 11 running. This means submitting periodic reminder messages about unsupported hardware and the vague threat that Microsoft may eventually stop providing updates and security patches for unsupported systems. On the other hand, Rufus also does not prevent Windows 11 TPM and security features from running once the operating system is installed, so if you want to create a single USB installer that will cover both supported and unsupported systems, Rufus makes it possible. Microsoft provides its own multimedia creation tools for people who want to install USB drives for Windows 10 or Windows 11, but obviously do not offer the same overrides for the company’s requirements. Posted by Getty Images