In the latest Windows 11 build, Microsoft has begun forcing Windows 11 Pro users to set up a Microsoft account and have an active internet connection when installing the OS, adding yet another barrier to installation.
Introduced as part of Windows Insider Build 22616, which you can register for updates currently in development, Microsoft has been warning us of this impending requirement for Windows 11 Pro users since February. However, it’s arrived too soon, as only Windows 11 Enterprise users are able to install Windows 11 without an internet connection or a Microsoft account.
