New method to install Windows 11 with a local account

It’s still quite easy to install Windows 11 Pro or Home editions using only a local user account. As before, users must open the command prompt during installation by pressing Shift + F10. Instead of “bypassnro,” however, the following command must now be entered:

start ms-cxh:localonly

This opens a Windows 10-style window where a local user account can be set up with a name and password. Setup then proceeds directly to setting up the desktop, and users are redirected to the privacy settings.

With this method, a system restart isn’t even necessary after entering the command. This makes this option for avoiding creating a Microsoft account even faster and more convenient.