
I am not interested in creating a burner account to handle this task and I do not always need to connect a testbed to the internet. I build and wipe testbeds on a regular basis. Speaking as a reviewer, this requirement is ludicrous. This will impact both Pro and Home users.

Now, Microsoft has announced that future versions of Windows 11 will require both internet access and a Microsoft account in order to set up the PC.

At the time, Microsoft had just announced Windows 11 Home users would need a Microsoft Account to install the OS. Author's Note: I wrote this story in the summer of 2021.
