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Microsoft gave FBI a set of BitLocker encryption keys to unlock suspects' laptops: Reports | TechCrunch (techcrunch.com)
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[–] xordos@lonestarpiefed.duckdns.org 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I download win11 from Microsoft last week and the 1st method in the page worked (ms-cxh localonly)

https://learn.microsoft.com/sv-se/answers/questions/5581996/windows-11-local-account-on-installation

[–] suicidaleggroll@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Interesting, I haven't seen that approach before

[–] xordos@lonestarpiefed.duckdns.org 1 points 4 days ago

I didn't know this either. and in normal install GUI indeed there is no way to skip MS account. So pretty good trick as this open terminal/command worked at that exact step/screen.