A better Microsoft Account bypass method

Following the event of where Microsoft has removed the bypassnro.cmd file from the oobe folder to attempt to force everyone to set up their PCs with a Microsoft account and a controversy following Microsoft’s statement of “This change ensures that all users exit setup with internet connectivity and a Microsoft Account,” the internet has blown up with outcry across several websites, especially Reddit:

• Microsoft is removing the BYPASSNRO command which allowed users to skip the Microsoft account requirement on Windows setup
• Microsoft is removing the BYPASSNRO command from Windows so you will be forced to add a Microsoft account during OS setup
• No More bypassnro, Microsoft account a must!
• I have thoughts about this, but it’s not worth losing my reddit account over
• Microsoft removes BypassNRO script in a new Windows 11 update
• bypassnro Removal (from Microsoft Tech Community)

Normally, you’d think that the bypass has been removed. However, people have recently uncovered the contents of the bypassnro.cmd file that will be shown below. Now, we have a completely new bypass method involving a single short command to be run in the command prompt.

Checkmate, Microsoft!

A tipster at X has recently shown a video showcasing how to bypass the Microsoft account requirement without having to write the above commands. It involves running CMD and executing the “start ms-cxh:localonly” command. The tipster claims that it is only required for both Home and Pro editions.

At any point in the OOBE, you can perform the following steps:

Don’t fret by “Microsoft Account” in the title bar and references to “child or teenager accounts” in the dialog box itself; they are unrelated to the local account. If everything goes well, the OOBE should exit and proceed immediately to the “Setting up your PC” screen. You may be prompted to review your privacy settings.

We have saved a copy of the video, in case the video gets taken down. You can find it here.

Now, you should be in your empty desktop.

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Microsoft removes bypassnro.cmd script from the latest Insider Preview

Microsoft has recently released a promising Windows 11 24H2 insider build known as 26120.3653 under KB5053658 that brings in many changes, such as the new Blue Screen of Death appearance for unexpected system restarts to match the latest Windows 11 design guidelines as you can see below:

However, that’s not all, as Microsoft has recently decided to remove the bypassnro.cmd script from the build located under the %WINDIR%\System32\oobe folder. This script was mentioned a lot when it comes to bypassing the requirement for the Internet connection and signing in to the Microsoft Account.

We know that signing in to Microsoft Account in computers that are under big deployment for businesses, computers that are used by multiple people, or computers that don’t need to be linked to any account doesn’t make sense, so how did Microsoft manage to push everyone further into signing in to their Microsoft Account for new installations? By removing this script!

They said that it was because they wanted to “enhance security and user experience of Windows 11” and that this change ensured that “all users exit setup with internet connectivity and a Microsoft Account.”

As a workaround, if you’re experiencing errors when trying to run this script in this build, likely due to it being nonexistent, use the below commands as that’s what bypassnro.cmd does:

When creating bootable Windows USBs, Rufus already provides an option to remove the requirement for Microsoft Account when setting up your computer. When it’s enabled, it adds the same command to the deployment file.

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