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I just set up an HP Laptop for someone and Windows setup is horrendous. Fuck you Microsoft.
There's no way around using a Microsoft account, but when you enter an invalid login, you can proceed setting up a local account anyway. Then all the shit is set up to my disliking. And of course, Microsoft installs its own services adware and additional third-party adware you can't uninstall, and then, HP does the same, installing more scamware. Disgusting.
If you actually just set it up, this is the perfect time to reset it, and then press shift + F10 then enter "oobe\bypassnro"
It will reboot and you will be able to say that you don't have access to the Internet and set up a local account. That /might/ remove some bloat as well, without needing to reinstall from a flash drive. Which would require reinstalling drivers also.