Hey everyone! I'm trying to deploy Windows 11 and I've hit a snag. After imaging a computer and booting it up for the first time, I encounter a white background screen that says 'checking for updates' before I can log in. I remember that in Windows 10, it didn't have this delay, and I'm curious if there's a method to bypass this screen entirely. I've explored some options in the Out-of-Box Experience (OOBE) settings but haven't found a solution. I came across a script that disables network connectivity during sysprep, but since I'm using SCCM for deployment, that's not feasible. Any insight on this would be much appreciated!
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You can try modifying the offline registry while in WinPE. After you apply the image, load the offline registry hive and set the "DoNotConnectToWindowsUpdateInternetLocations" value to 1, then clear it after provisioning. This might skip that pesky update check screen entirely during the first boot.
Does that method really bypass the update check for everyone? I'm hearing mixed things, and I want to ensure it works without running into issues with auto login or broken admin accounts.