An internet connection will soon be required when setting up Windows 11 Pro
(Windows Phone Central)

Internet and Microsoft Account will be required on both Windows 11 Home and Pro. What you need to know Windows 11 Pro will require an internet connection during setup soon. This behavior matches Windows 11 Home, which already enforces this requirement. Users will also be required to sign-in with a Microsoft Account. Microsoft has announced that later this year, users will be required to connect to the internet and sign-in with a Microsoft Account during the out of box setup experience on Windows 11 Pro. Microsoft has already been enforcing this requirement on Windows 11 Home since launch last October, and Windows 11 Pro is now expected to follow suit soon. Previously, Microsoft was positioning Windows 11 Pro as the edition to get if you didn`t want or couldn`t set up Windows 11 with an internet connection. Now, users on both Windows 11 Home and Windows 11 Pro will be required to connect to an internet access point and sign-in with a Microsoft Account before they can start using...