Microsoft Windows: notes and tips

This note was created on 2023-03-14
This note was last edited on 2023-06-29

=== How to install Windows 11 on unsupported hardware ===
1. Boot installation media.
2. Open Registry Editor (Shift+F10, execute "regedit").
3. Create key (folder) "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup\LabConfig".
4. Create two DWORD32's: "BypassTPMCheck" and "BypassSecureBootCheck" with hex value "1".
5. Proceed Windows 11 installation.

=== How to bypass connection to Internet during installation ===
1. Open console (Shift + F10).
2. Execute following commands to create user and reboot:
   $ OOBE\BYPASSNRO
3. The computer will restart automatically, and the out-of-box experience (OOBE) will start again. But this time you'll have “I don’t have internet” option.

=== How to create offline account during installation ===
1. Open console (Shift + F10).
2. Execute following commands to create user and reboot:
   $ net.exe user *USERNAME* /add 
   $ net.exe localgroup "Administrators" *USERNAME* /add 
   $ cd OOBE 
   $ msoobe.exe && shutdown.exe -r

=== Forcing UTC time in BIOS ===
Execute the following command in Command Prompt:
$ reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\TimeZoneInformation" /v RealTimeIsUniversal /d 1 /t REG_DWORD /f
Alternatively, you can add the following DWORD value with hexadecimal value "1" to the registry:
~~~
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\TimeZoneInformation\RealTimeIsUniversal
~~~
Note: make sure, that correct timezone is set and don't forget to reboot your PC.