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i am doing a factory reset on a hp beats 15 laptop for a friend, and was wondering if there is a way to bypass

the ms sign-in to continue the recovery...thanks for any info

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@Rick-B,

 

If you are looking for a way to bypass the internet connection requirement during the Windows 11 initial setup, see this article. This workaround will let you use a local account to finish the setup.

How to bypass the internet requirement during Windows 11 setup? - Smartprix

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