Question: How do we install Windows 11, or do the initial configuration of Windows 11 and Windows 10, without using internet access? Does Windows 11 installation require internet access? How do I bypass the option to connect to wifi when installing Windows 11?
Answer: We can skip the option to connect to the internet when we install or initial setup Windows 11. The method is as follows:
- When you are in a session that requires connecting to the internet, immediately press the Shift+F10 button (on some laptops you have to press Shift+Fn+F10). This session usually has a warning “Connection required“, “Oops, you’ve lost internet connection“, or “Let’s connect you to a network“.
- Once the Command Prompt window appears, type OOBE\BYPASSNRO and then press the ENTER key.
- The Windows installation process will repeat itself from the beginning.
- Continue the installation process until it returns to the request session to connect to internet access. Then we select the option “I don’t have internet access”.
- From here you can continue the Windows 11 installation process until it is complete.
Thus the article How to Install Windows 11 & Windows 10 Without an Internet Connection. Hopefully useful.