Lets connect you to a network windows 11

Windows 11 во время завершающего этапа настройки требует наличия сетевого подключения к Интернету. Windows 11 нужен доступ к Интернету для подключения к вашей учетной записи Microsoft и получения последних обновлений безопасности. Если на компьютере отсутствуют сетевые адаптеры (Wi-Fi или Ethernet), в хранилище драйверов не найдены драйвера для установленного сетевого адаптера или компьютер находится в изолированной сети, вы не сможете завершить установку Windows 11.

Let’s connect you to a network.
You’ll need an internet connection to continue setting up your device. Once connected, you’ll get the latest features and security updates.

Давайте подключим Вас к сети
Чтобы продолжить настройку устройства, требуется подключение к Интернету. После подключения вы будете получать последние функции и обновления для системы безопасности.

При этом кнопка продолжения настройки Windows становится неактивной, и вы не можете закончить установку ОС.

В этом случае вы можете:

Установить Windows 11 с локальной учетной записью

Вы можете продолжить установку Windows 11 с локальной учетной записью:

1. Нажмите
   Shift+F10
   на экране установки чтобы открыть командую строку;
2. Выполните команду:
   oobe\bypassnro
3. После перезагрузки компьютера на экране OOBE появится кнопка I don’t have Internet. Нажмите ее, чтобы продолжить установку в режиме Limited setup, где вам будет предложено создать локального пользователя;
4. После входа в Windows вы можете установить отсутствующие драйвера для сетевого адаптера с USB флешки.

Загрузить сетевые драйвера во время установки Windows 11

Если на вашем компьютере/ноутбуке имеются подключенные сетевые адаптеры Wi-Fi/LAN, драйвера для которых отсутствуют в установочном образе Windows, вы можете установить необходимые драйвера прямо в процессе установки Windows.

Сначала нужно идентифицировать модель сетевого адаптера на вашем компьютере. Эту информацию можно найти в спецификации вендора или определить самостоятельно.

На экране установки нажмите сочетание клавиш
Shift+F10
и выполните команду
devmgmt.msc
. Откройте свойства неизвестного устройства, перейдите на вкладку Details, выберите свойство Hardware IDs, скопируйте значение из списка.

По найденным VEN и DEV идентификаторам вы сможете определить модель сетевого адаптера и найти для него драйвер на сайте производителя.

Скачайте драйвер и извлеките его на USB флешку. Подключите флешку к компьютеру с Windows 11.

Нажмите
Shift+F10
на экране завершения установки Windows 11 чтобы открыть командную строку.

Проверьте букву диска, которую Windows назначила вашей USB флешке:

wmic logicaldisk get volumename,name

В нашем примере USB диску назначена буква F:.

Чтобы установить в Windows все драйвера с флешки (определяются по INF файлам), выполните команду:

pnputil /add-driver f:\*.inf /subdirs

Пересканируйте устройства компьютера:

pnputil /scan-devices

Закройте командную строку и перезагрузите компьютер. При следующей загрузке Windows 11 должна автоматически определить сетевой адаптер и установить для него драйвер из хранилища драйверов. После этого вы сможете продолжить установки Windows 11.

Добавить сетевые драйвера в установочный образ Windows

Чтобы не устанавливать драйвера вручную, вы можете интегрировать драйвера в установочный ISO/WIM образ Windows 11 (подробнее описано в статье по ссылке).

Windows 11 Home forces you to connect to Microsoft’s services on setup, but what if the internet is down? Here’s how to set up Windows 11 offline.

Microsoft requires your system to have an active internet connection to complete the Windows 11 setup. It asks you to log into your Microsoft account to download critical updates and new features before you can start using your freshly installed Windows operating system.

This becomes an issue if you want to use a local user account or don’t have an active internet connection during setup. Luckily, there are a few workarounds to skip the Windows 11 network setup. Here we show you how to bypass this restriction and complete the Windows 11 setup without an internet connection.

Why Does Windows 11’s Setup Require an Internet Connection?

According to Microsoft, you need an active internet connection to perform updates and download and use some features. In addition, Windows 11 Home edition requires a Microsoft Account to complete device setup on first use.

However, this may not be feasible due to many reasons. First, you may want to use a local user account, but connecting to the Internet will force you to log in with a Microsoft account. The second potential issue is the missing WiFi drivers to connect to the network. Finally, the unavailability of a working Internet connection is another reason you may want to bypass this restriction.

In Windows 10, bypassing this restriction was easy. You could click on the «I don’t have internet» option and proceed to create a local user account and complete the setup.

Windows 11, however, stops at the «Let’s connect you to a network» screen with the «Next» button grayed out. Windows 11 Pro, Enterprise and Education users can click on «I don’t have internet» and proceed to complete the setup with a local user account; however, Home edition users don’t have this option.

Here are a few workarounds to install Windows 11 Home without an active Internet connection.

1. Bypass Out-of-the-Box-Experience (OOBE) Internet Requirement

You can bypass the Let’s connect you to a network screen using the OOBE \BYPASSNRO command in Command Prompt.

When executed, it runs an existing CMD script, bypassnro.cmd, stored in the System32 folder to modify the Windows registry. This modification allows you to complete the Windows 11 setup without an Internet connection.

To complete the Windows 11 setup without internet:

1. Make sure your computer is not connected to the Internet.
2. Next, boot your computer with the Windows installation media. Skip to Step 9 below if you are already on the Let’s connect you to a network screen.
3. When the Windows Setup dialog appears, select your preferred language, time, and keyboard input layout and click Next.
   
4. Click Install Now.
   
5. Enter your product key. If you don’t have a product key, click the I don’t have a product key link in the bottom right corner. If you are upgrading from Windows 10 and had Windows 11 previously installed, the operating system will automatically recognize and validate the Windows product key linked to your computer hardware.
6. Next, if prompted, select the edition of Windows 11 you want to install.
7. Check the box to accept terms and click Next.
8. Select Custom: Install Windows Only (Advanced).
   
9. Select the installation drive and click Next. Wait for Windows to finish installation and restart your computer.
10. In the setup screen, select your region and keyboard layout.
11. Once in the Let’s connect you to a network screen, press Shift + F10 to launch the Command Prompt.
    
12. In the Command Prompt window, type the following command and press Enter:

     OOBE\BYPASSNRO 

13. Upon successful execution, your system will restart and relaunch the OOBE dialog.
    
14. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the setup. When you reach the Let’s connect you to a network screen, click on I don’t have Internet option.
15. Next, click on Continue with limited setup.
    
16. Accept the License Agreement and proceed to create your local user account.

Make sure to add security questions. This will help you recover your local user account in case you forget your password. Once done, follow the on-screen instructions to complete the setup.

2. End Network Connection Flow Process Using Task Manager

You can bypass the «let’s connect you to a network» screen by killing the oobenetworkconnectionflow.exe process using the Windows Task Manager.

Since you already have Windows 11 installed at this stage, you can launch the Task Manager on top of your setup wizard using Command Prompt and kill the process.

To skip the Windows 11 network setup using Task Manager:

1. Assuming you are in the Let’s connect you to a network screen, press Shift + F10 to launch the Command Prompt.
2. In the Command Prompt window, type taskmgr and hit enter to launch Task Manager.
   
3. Alternatively, use the Ctrl + Shift + Esc shortcut to launch Task Manager without Command Prompt.
4. Click More Details to open Task Manager in full view.
5. In the Processes tab, locate Network Connection Flow. Use the search bar in Task Manager to find the Network Connection Flow process.
   
6. Select the Network Connection Flow process and then click the End task button. Wait for the process to end and then close the Task Manager.
7. Type exit in the Command Prompt and hit enter.

Now you will be back in the setup wizard. It will show some loading animation and then proceed to the next step. Here enter your name and password to create a local user account in Windows 11 and complete the setup.

3. Directly Kill Network Connection Flow Using the Command Prompt

If you are unable to end the Network Connect Flow through Task Manager, you can directly kill it using the Command Prompt. Here’s how to do it.

1. At the Let’s connect you to a network screen, press Shift + F10 to launch Command Prompt.
2. In the Command prompt window, type the following command and hit enter to execute:

    taskkill /F /IM oobenetworkconnectionflow.exe 

3. Once executed, close the Command Prompt window to continue with the setup.

4. Skip Let’s Connect You to a Network Page with Alt + F4

This workaround is more of a hit-or-miss but seems to have helped a few users. When at the Let’s connect you to a network screen, press the Alt + F4 keyboard shortcut to close the mandatory Internet connection required window. Incidentally, you can use this shortcut to close active windows/programs when working on your desktop as well.

For more such handy shortcuts, explore our ultimate guide to Windows 11 keyboard shortcuts.

If successful, Windows 11 will skip the current screen and move to the next step. Once you’re past this step, you can create a local user account and then complete the setup.

Completing the Windows 11 Setup Without Internet Access

You can follow one of the four methods listed above to skip the let’s connect you to a network window and complete the Windows 11 setup without the internet.

That said, once you finish the setup and create a local user account, connect to the Internet to download critical security updates and features. You may also notice a few missing icons after the initial setup. Windows will download these icons when you connect to the Internet next time.

During the first run of freshly installed Windows 11, “Let’s Connect You To a Network” screen appears. There is no obvious way in GUI to skip this screen, but you would like to skip it anyway (for example, because drivers for your network adapter are not installed yet).

To skip this screen, you need to create a special registry value (BypassNRO) in the registry key associated with OOBE, and restart your computer to re-enter this phase of Windows 11 setup. All of this can be done solely from the command line, and the rest of this article explains exactly how.

Contents

1. Symptoms of the problem 2. Solution in a nutshell 3. Step by step guide 4. Alternative way

1. Symptoms of the problem

During the first run of freshly installed Windows 11, the following screen appears
(“Let’s Connect You To a Network”):

2. Solution in a nutshell

“Let’s Connect You To a Network” screen is displayed by Windows component
known as OOBE (“out-of-box experience”), which usually activates during the
first run of Windows after completion of the Windows setup.

OOBE, like the rest of Windows, is configured via the Windows Registry, in particuar via the
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\OOBE
registry key.

To bypass “Let’s Connect You To a Network” screen, in the aforementioned
registry key, you need to create BypassNRO registry value of
type REG_DWORD and set it to 1.

This task is made more difficult by the absence of the Windows GUI (and thus, the lack of mainstream
registry editing tools) during the OOBE phase of Windows setup. Fortunately, the command line is
available, so the problem can be solved using command line based registry editing tools.

3. Step by step guide

1) Press Shift+F10 to open console window:

2) Click on the title of newly opened console window to move keyboard input focus to it.

3) Enter the following command into the console window and press Enter
key to run it:
reg add HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\OOBE
/v BypassNRO /t REG_DWORD /d 1

4) Enter shutdown /r command into the console window
and press Enter key to reboot Windows from console:

5) When Windows 11 reboots and re-enters OOBE phase, it will allow you to proceed
without connecting to a network and then will ask create an offline user account.
For extra reliability, it’s recommended to unplug the network cable here:

4. Alternative way

Using FlashBoot Free, you can prepare
Windows 11 Setup media with these modifications permanently baked in to the Windows Registry.
Starting from version 3.3n, FlashBoot displays the following page when preparing Windows 11
installation USB thumbdrive (by default, all these options are unticked):