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Well, you already need a Micro$oft account to access Azure, so you are doxxing yourself in a way.
The question M$ is asking is: How do we roll this out to the desktop market and recapture our lost market share?
Edit: I know, Windows 11 also needs a M$ account now. But M$ intends to extinguish Linux (and FOSS) so that there is no software but theirs, so forcing Linux users back to Microslop is the 1st goal. Doxxing is the icing on the cake.
Windows 11 doesn't need a Microsoft account. It's strongly suggesting and forcing you too try and set one up.
OK at least Windows 11 Pro, Shift+F10 at any point during setup, "oobe\bypassnro" and reboot. For network, it now bypasses network requirement and you choose "I don't have internet" then setup a regular user account.
I haven't tried Windows Home edition in forever, but I'm sure there's something similar available of not the same thing. But I've confirmed it worked in 24H2 and I believe 25H2 from my most recent Lenovo device at work.
This trick may have been patched as of 25H2. https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/discussions/windows11/why-oobebypassnro-not-working-for-windows-11-25h2/4465864
Although, for Pro, I don't know why you wouldn't just select "domain join instead" during setup: https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=57&v=qHxeZr7Pi6c
EDIT: I know the point was you don't need an M$ account, but MicroSlop is making it harder to refuse getting one.
I'll test that today then to see which version shipped on that Lenovo.