# Question when installing Windows 11

**URL:** https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/question-when-installing-windows-11/31387
**Category:** Questions
**Created:** 2025-09-25T21:01:49Z
**Posts:** 6
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## Post 2 by @KevPham — 2025-09-25T21:23:17Z

I usually pick “English/World” as my language and pick a country in the EEA to avoid any enshittification features that haven’t been implemented in the EU yet (cough cough potential “features” of Copilot)

Normally this would be used to avoid creating a Microsoft account. If for some reason this doesn’t work or you don’t have an option to select “English/World”, you can also follow this [section](https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/minimizing-windows-11-data-collection/28193) on our community wiki by @banana :

> [@Minimizing Windows 11 Data Collection](https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/minimizing-windows-11-data-collection/28193/1):
>
> ### Windows Pro users, read this:
> 
> Windows Pro users will have to go through some extra steps, as Microsoft no longer allows Pro users to sign in with a local account, but there are currently workarounds.
> 
> 1. After installing Windows from installation media, **disconnect any Ethernet cables from your computer.** Then reboot into Windows for the first time.
> 2. When the first Windows setup screen appears, press Shift+F10 to open a command prompt. Type the command `oobe\bypassnro` into the command-line and press Enter, and the system should reboot into setup again.
> 3. Proceed with the Windows setup as per usual. When asked to connect to a network, click the option “I don’t have internet.” Then enter a username.

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