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Skip Windows Setup Procedure for New Devices

Depending on the windows version - There are 2 main methods for skipping the entirety of the Windows setup process, saving around 20 minutes per device.

The first method, if using a device which is running Windows 10/11 pre 2025


  1. Once, powered on and presented with the language screen, press: Shift+F10 to open CMD
  2. Input: oobe\bypassnro
  3. Set a local account name when the window opens
  4. The profile setup process will begin and take you to the desktop

Method 2 - for device 2025 onwards, will require the following:

  1. Select language and proceed until presented with the Network/WI-FI select screen
  2. Shift+F10 to open CMD
  3. ms-cxh:localonly
  4. Set local account name