For now, it’s still easy to choose between a Microsoft account and a local account in Windows 11 Professional and Enterprise editions. In future versions, there won’t be an option for a local account when setting up Windows 11 Professional, and the whole thing will get harder because Microsoft also wants users to keep their devices connected to the Internet.
Users who are going to install Windows 11 Pro at some point later this year will need an Internet connection to do so. Microsoft has confirmed this change in the way this new version can be installed. An Internet connection and a Microsoft account will be two requirements for this to be possible.
Installing Windows 11 Pro will require an Internet connection
This is a major change by the firm, as initially, this was a version for which this Microsoft account was not needed.
Although this is a change that many may not like, it should not be seen as a surprise. Since Microsoft has been looking to push users to open a Microsoft account for a while now, it seems like a logical step for the company to now make it a requirement when installing Windows 11 Pro on their computers.
The other big change is that it is now going to need at all times an Internet connection to perform such an installation. This is something that users in the past have been able to avoid, but the changes that Microsoft introduced now make it become mandatory. So you will have to have an Internet connection at all times.
This change is expected to go into effect later this year, but no dates have been given yet. In any case, users who are going to install Windows 11 Pro in the near future already know what changes there are in this regard. A Microsoft account and an Internet connection are now two essential requirements for such an installation.