Windows 11 user accounts

[GlenMH]

I am about to take delivery of a shiny new laptop (yay!) with W11 (not sure...)

On my old laptop I had an admin account that I only used to install things and make system changes. I then had a user account that had all my email accounts and everything else in that I used on a day to day basis.

I did it this way to prevent things installing themselves without an additional password so nothing was running with admin priviledges.

I have done some rooting around and I am confused about how to set things up on my new machine. If I sign in to the machine with my master email address as the admin user, will I still be able to add it to the machine as a user email address? Or will I need to use 2 different MS accounts to sign in with at the different permission levels?

Or have I misunderstood things completely?

Help!

[Chimune]

Unless its changed .. dont log in with email. Chose setup for business skip the domain azure bla sruff and create a local admin account. Log into that - ceate stnd local account.
This is for business edition.

For home just ensure wifi is off when you start it up 1st time.

Edited by Chimune on Tuesday 8th July 18:54

[GlenMH]

Chimune said:

Unless its changed .. dont log in with email. Chose setup for business skip the domain azure bla sruff and create a local admin account. Log into that - ceate stnd local account.
This is for business edition.

For home just ensure wifi is off when you start it up 1st time.

Edited by Chimune on Tuesday 8th July 18:54

Thanks - it is coming with W11Pro so I will go for that - thanks!

[CharlesElliott]

It doesn't let you create a local account (easily) anymore. You have to login with an MS account. There are ways to create local accounts but you'll need to Google them as you have to dropout of the setup when it asks you to login for the first time. The method changed recenty as MS tries to crack down on the workarounds.

[Dave.]

I’ve set up a couple of Win11 pc/laptop last week.

This worked for me - https://www.tomshardware.com/how-to/install-window...

[GlenMH]

Dave. said:

I ve set up a couple of Win11 pc/laptop last week.

This worked for me - https://www.tomshardware.com/how-to/install-window...

Fantastic - that would achieve exactly what I am looking for.

I don't mind setting up the user account with a MS account as both personal and professional email addresses are MS hosted so they have got my data anyway.

[Actual]

Microsoft accounts they does my head in!

I have a work & school account though MS Office 365 or whatever it is called these days and a personal Microsoft account. Different parts of Windows want to use one account or the other and I seem to be forever battling to use the wrong account.

Microsoft keeps changing the features, removing stuff that used to work and changing the name to make it something ease.

[stevesingo]

If I buy a new laptop, I do a fresh install of windows so I don't have to deal with the manufacturer bloatware.

Usefully, there are numerous how to guides to do a debloated install of W11 without user accounts.

I just built a PC for a work colleague and post clead W11 install it was running 70ish processes at idle as opposed to 130-140 as standard.

I used Chris Titus utility to create a bootable USB and then to turn off the intrusive W11 services.

https://christitus.com/windows-tool/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PA1wgdMeeI&pp...

It's worth going to the laptop manufacturers website support page and also downloading all the drivers on to a second USB.

[beko1987]

I'd read that the OOBE hack was being patched out, which is a dang shame if it is.

My usual go to flow for W11 is use Rufus to write the USB and tweak settings as needed, then install W11, activate it with a cheap key/the machine already has one then run the Chris Titus Tech tool before doing anything else.

Makes for a lovely install, but the local account bit is key. Have the thing disconnected from all internet too during setup. Once it boots to the desktop connect it up then get it activated.