Many users use an e-mail trick to avoid creating a #Microsoft #account. This has now apparently been stopped by Microsoft.

Before PC users can enjoy everything #Windows 11 has on tap, they must first enter an #e-mail address that’s linked to a Microsoft account. If you don’t have one, you’ll be asked to create one before you can start setting it up.

A frequently used trick to circumvent this block is a small but ingenious step. By entering a random e-mail address and password, which doesn’t exist and causes the link to fail, you end up directly with the creation of a local account and can thus avoid creating an official account with Microsoft.

https://www.pcworld.com/article/2354686/microsoft-blocks-windows-11-workaround-local-accounts.html

Microsoft blocks Windows 11 workaround that enabled local accounts

Many users use an e-mail trick to avoid creating a Microsoft account. This has now apparently been stopped by Microsoft.

^{Laura Pippig (PCWorld)}