Preferably from 2020 onwards and without the need for a mandatory product key/Microsoft account, I’ve already had a lot of headaches because of these two “casualities”!
Download the ISO directly from MS.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10iso
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows11
Activate using: https://github.com/massgravel/Microsoft-Activation-Scripts
Massgrave also has links to installation media, notably the LTSC versions. The IoT LTSC is especially nice since it lacks lots of the bloat.
Until you get this every single time:
We are unable to complete your request at this time. Some users, entities and locations are banned from using this service. For this reason, leveraging anonymous or location hiding technologies when connecting to this service is not generally allowed. If you believe that you encountered this problem in error, please try again. If the problem persists you may contact Microsoft Support
Yeah I’ve run into some issues with that page. This site has some direct links to MS servers maybe it’ll work for you.
I see, it links to https://www.microsoft.com/software-download/windows11 xD
Also, I recommend using Chris Titus Tech’s winutil program to disable Telemetry and install some programs (you can even uninstall Edge and the Store, but not recommended)
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10iso
For a regular install, use Rufus to make the USB media and it’ll offer a Microsoft account bypass option.
The only once that are harder to get from the official Microsoft website are Enterprise , IoT, LTSC versions. Which IMO are better then the standard home,pro,workstation etc. Also server ISOs are a bit harder to get from their.
Enterprise is just a license level, the standard install will activate it just fine. You’re right that the others are a bit harder to find, usually I go to the mydigitallife forums for those.
All files are official Microsoft ISO files. This has everything you need including explanation and instructions how you can verify its legitimize. and how to activate windows
To bypass the forced Microsoft account you can create a unattend file and pre configure the ISO to make a local account.
To bypass the forced Microsoft account you can create a unattend file and pre configure the ISO to make a local account.
I should have done this when I set up my computer, I had to manually change it after I set up Windows 11. I don’t have anything against logging into my Microsoft account but having the actual account on the computer be a Microsoft account instead of a local account feels wrong. What if my account gets hacked, I’d just lose access to my computer!
Yes and the better option if you do want to use a Microsoft account. Just login to the apps like onedrive on the local account.
Go to the download page on Microsoft’s site, change users agent to macos or iOS and safari and you can download the ISO directly.
If you are upgrading from 10 you can just mount the ISO and run the setup file. If you need to make a bootable USB use Rufus.
DISCONNECT FROM THE INTERNET AND DO NOT CONNECT UNTIL YOU ARE ON THE DESKTOP LOGGED INTO A LOCAL ACCOUNT
For local account creation, when oobe setup starts hit shift f10 and in the cmd prompt type oobe\bypassnro and press enter. When it prompts for a network connection choose I don’t have internet.
+1 to this, you don’t have to activate. You get an activation watermark at the bottom right hand corner, not a big deal
Just get it from Microsoft. You don’t need a key. Use masgrave for activating
