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Title: Windows 11 Pro installation will soon require an internet connection
Post by: javajolt on February 19, 2022, 02:42:29 PM
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Microsoft has announced (http://blogs.windows.com/windows-insider/2022/02/16/announcing-windows-11-insider-preview-build-22557/) that later on this year, new installations of Windows 11 Pro will require both an internet connection and a Microsoft Account.
Microsoft previously positioned Windows 11 Pro as the version of Windows to get if you didn’t have an internet connection or a Microsoft Account, however, new users, unfortunately, won’t have that luxury as a Microsoft Account will soon be required during the initial setup of Windows.
While this is a frustrating change for those who don’t want a Microsoft Account, we can hardly say it’s all too surprising, as Microsoft (http://www.windows11newsinfo.com/smf/index.php?topic=40310.0) has been increasingly pushing Windows users towards a Microsoft Account recently, so much so that it’s already a requirement for Windows 11 Home.
While Microsoft is currently testing this change in the latest preview build of Windows 11, it’s unclear just when the change will officially roll out to Windows 11 Pro, however, it will likely be within the next few months.