DiscoverLatest from Windows CentralI accepted all of Microsoft's suggested Windows 11 setup settings with a fresh ISO, forced online accounts and extra telemetry included — can any of it be bypassed?
I accepted all of Microsoft's suggested Windows 11 setup settings with a fresh ISO, forced online accounts and extra telemetry included — can any of it be bypassed?

I accepted all of Microsoft's suggested Windows 11 setup settings with a fresh ISO, forced online accounts and extra telemetry included — can any of it be bypassed?

Update: 2025-12-02
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Windows 11 comes under fire for forced online accounts and default telemetry. Can any of it be disabled, or are modern builds like 25H2 making it more complicated?
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I accepted all of Microsoft's suggested Windows 11 setup settings with a fresh ISO, forced online accounts and extra telemetry included — can any of it be bypassed?

I accepted all of Microsoft's suggested Windows 11 setup settings with a fresh ISO, forced online accounts and extra telemetry included — can any of it be bypassed?

Ben Wilson