Microsoft may eventually shut down this method as well, but at least you’re still not currently forced into using an internet-connected device for the setup of Windows 11.<\/b>
\nThe official launch of Windows 11 is on the horizon, but people have seemingly been installing it in droves even though it’s not fully released. However, one catch in installing the newest operating system from Microsoft is that you need an internet connection, but do you really? It appears that a new bypass has been found that circumvents that need, so you can now install Windows 11 offline by following these relatively easy steps below. Back in June, when Windows 11 was leaked online, users found that the \u201cnext generation of windows\u201d required an internet connection to grab a Microsoft ID. To avoid this, some quick-thinking users found a workaround by pressing \u201cAlt+F4\u201d to kill the process running behind the \u201cLet\u2019s Connect You To A Network\u201d setup page. Sadly, Microsoft quickly shut down this work-around of sorts once things went public, so we were back to square one until now. Fortunately, some software sleuths have discovered another workaround to bypass the internet connection requirements of the Windows 11 setup, which we will demonstrate here, using the latest dev build of Windows 11 (22454):This first option for bypassing the internet connection portion of the Windows 11 setup is slightly simpler than the other as it involves only one short command and the use of Task Manager. You can see what this process looks like in the video above, and follow the steps below:If you are a little more tech-savvy or are simply comfortable entering commands, then this option for bypassing the internet connection part of the Windows 11 setup is the way to go. Again, you can see the video above for what this would look like or follow the steps below:Though the second option for bypassing the internet connection requirement of Windows 11 may have fewer steps, both methods are fairly easy to execute and are straight-forward. Hat-tip to the community at Neowin for showcasing this method. Hopefully, it will take a little while longer for Microsoft to patch this, so people are not necessarily forced into using an initially-Internet connected Windows device if they do not want to. In any event, if you follow these steps, let us know what you think of Windows 11 as a whole in the comments below.<\/p>\n