

All you need to do is run and leave it aside for some time to allow it to download the media files from Microsoft. The Media Creation Tool is a perfect way to make sure you have the latest version of Windows and it is also one of the safest tools to upgrade your computer. Example of products.xml file (stored in sources folder) and is generated when you run MCT’s Upgrade this PC.

Also add an option for setting internal drives offline with Windows To Go.Also add an option to skip all collection questions (Sets all answers to "Don't allow"/"Refuse").(NB: Network MUST be temporarily disabled or unplugged for the local account creation to be proposed) Also allows to bypass the mandatory requirement for a Microsoft account with Windows 11 22H2.Secure Boot and TPM bypass have now been moved to this dialog.Add a new selection dialog for Windows 11 setup customization:.If you think you found a problem specific to this release, please REPORT IT (opens in new tab). Here are the full Rufus 3.19 beta release notes in full: I do get that OS installations are a rare occurrence for most people, but I end up doing a lot of it for my job and Microsoft has only made it more awkward over the years to install Windows. You still have to temporarily disable networking in order to get the local account option, but at least it is there again.Īnother neat little feature of this beta allows you to completely skip past all those collection questions that pop up during installation, too. Thankfully Rufus has created a way to go back a step. Then you had to kill all networking to force the installation to allow a local account, and then Microsoft disabled that all entirely.

You used to be able to simply choose an offline account, tied only to that PC, when you installed Windows. Windows 11 TPM requirements (opens in new tab): Microsoft's strict security policy What you need to know before upgrading (opens in new tab): Things to note before downloading the latest OS How to install Windows 11 (opens in new tab): Safe and secure install Windows 11 review (opens in new tab): What we think of the new OS
