No Microsoft account needed: Installing Windows 11 step by step | Critical Rig

Rufus – https://rufus.ie/en/

Windows 11 ISO page – https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows11

In this episode of Critical Rig PC Gamer’s hardware overlord Dave James shows you how to install Windows 11 without needing a Microsoft account. This step by step guide will walk you through the whole process.

Whether it’s a need to update from Windows 10 before the looming deadline, a DIY home built set up, a reinstall, or just time to burn the old OS, Dave is here to help.

0:00 – Introduction
01:17 – Step 1: Backup if you’ve got to
02:00 – Step 2: Grab your ISO
02:56 – Step 3: Grab Rufus & a USB stick
03:40 – Step 4: Put it all together
04:45 – Step 5: Drivers
05:29 – Step 6: Install
06:58 – Step 7: The newness
08:00 – Step 8: Get drivers & restore your backups

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