The first ads in the Windows 11 Start menu will look familiar.

The software maker will use the Recommended section of the Start menu, which usually shows file recommendations, to suggest apps from the Microsoft Store.

    • VindictiveJudgeEnglish
      15•3 months ago

      That’s the magic of setting up a local account instead of a Microsoft account and actually turning shit off during the install sequence instead of just mindlessly clicking next. That said, I’m not sure you can do first time setup on Win11 with a local account. I know Win10 made it harder later on than on release. You can still set one up after the fact, but I’m not sure how useful it is on 11 since I refuse to install it.

      • @shalafi@lemmy.worldEnglish
        9•3 months ago

        You can skip the MS account, but it takes effort.

        Do NOT connect to the internet, or you’re hosed and will have to start over.

        SHIFT+F10 to get a command prompt.

        cd oobe

        bypassnro

        It’ll reboot and now you’ll have options to skip the MS account for a “limited experience”. Once you get a desktop, connect to the internet.

        • @deafboy@lemmy.worldEnglish
          2•3 months ago

          You also choose an English (international) as your language, to avoid the preinstalled crapware in the start menu.

      • @Godnroc@lemmy.worldEnglish
        6•3 months ago

        You can, it’s just got a lot of hoops to jump through. Easier in the pro version for work, but I just set the email to a@a.a and then it errors out before letting you make a local account.

      • @Kecessa@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        2•3 months ago

        Also doing the setup as if your location is in Europe, you can still use the time zone and keyboard you want