Windows 11 Pro users must connect to the Internet and sign in with a Microsoft account during installation. This has already happened in the case of Windows 11 Home, but now this "feature" is being tested in Windows 11 Pro.
Windows 11 Pro will soon require you to have a Microsoft account to install
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Windows 11 Pro is expected to require a Microsoft account as well as Home - GIGAZINE