Windows 11 24H2 requires a working internet connection and Microsoft account during installation, which can no longer be bypassed by clicking the appropiate button. This could be annoying if you don't have a working internet connection or if you don't want to use a Microsoft account. Fortunately, you can still get the "bypass" functionality back if you know how.

During installation, you'll enter the Out-Of-Box-Experience or OOBE. This is the part where you select your country and keyboard layout, and eventually, where you need to log in with a Microsoft account. Instead of continuing the wizard, press Shift + F10 on your keyboard, which will open a command prompt. Type in the comm  ...

To disable Windows Recall via registry, you can add the registry keys below. They are the GPO-equivalent (for those that want to disable it this way or are unable to use group policies).

Computer policy:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsAI]
"DisableAIDataAnalysis"=dword:00000001

User policy:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsAI]
"DisableAIDataAnalysis"=dword:00000001