AutoUnattend - how to skip a few things?


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How can the following be specified/skipped when using an autounattend.xml to install Windows 11 Pro 24H2?:
  1. Set up for personal use / work or school - select "personal use" automatically
  2. Restore a backup - select "set up as a new pc" automatically
  3. Let's customise your experience - skip
  4. Use your phone from your pc - skip
  5. Backup your phone's photos - skip
  6. Always have access to your recent browsing data - select "not now"
  7. Did you know you can use MS365 for free? - hide or skip
NOTE: I am quite happy to enter a Windows account email address interactively and then confirm via the Authenticator prompt on a phone to continue setup. I just want to hide the above items that currently have to be selected interactively.

I have not found anything in ADK and have tried various keys in the oobeSystem section of autounattend.xml without success.

Thanks
 
Windows Build/Version
24H2

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
In this video, i will guide you through the process of automating the installation of Windows 10 and Windows 11.

 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavilion
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 5700G
    Motherboard
    Erica6
    Memory
    Micron Technology DDR4-3200 16GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC671
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung SyncMaster U28E590
    Screen Resolution
    3840 x 2160
    Hard Drives
    SAMSUNG MZVLQ1T0HALB-000H1
This video is a total waste of time. It's basically spam on this forum.
My questions are quite specific, and NOT requesting a poor walkthrough of using Sheegans tool.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
This video is a total waste of time. It's basically spam on this forum.
My questions are quite specific, and NOT requesting a poor walkthrough of using Sheegans tool.
If you say so.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavilion
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 5700G
    Motherboard
    Erica6
    Memory
    Micron Technology DDR4-3200 16GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC671
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung SyncMaster U28E590
    Screen Resolution
    3840 x 2160
    Hard Drives
    SAMSUNG MZVLQ1T0HALB-000H1
How can the following be specified/skipped when using an autounattend.xml to install Windows 11 Pro 24H2?:
  1. Set up for personal use / work or school - select "personal use" automatically
  2. Restore a backup - select "set up as a new pc" automatically
  3. Let's customise your experience - skip
  4. Use your phone from your pc - skip
  5. Backup your phone's photos - skip
  6. Always have access to your recent browsing data - select "not now"
  7. Did you know you can use MS365 for free? - hide or skip
NOTE: I am quite happy to enter a Windows account email address interactively and then confirm via the Authenticator prompt on a phone to continue setup. I just want to hide the above items that currently have to be selected interactively.
Short answer: No, you can't.

Unattended mode cannot handle MS Accounts, as they've never supported it. You can't even provide the name of a MS Account in the unattended file, to use in the place of a Local Account. What you can do is to first create a Local Account, and after setup, link it with a MS Account.

These OOBE questions are specifically designed to create more online services engagement, so Windows doesn't provide a way to skip them.

Restore a backup -> OneDrive tie-in​
Backup your phone's photos -> OneDrive​
Always have access to your recent browsing data -> Edge sync​
Did you know you can use MS365 for free -> Office tie-in​
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 7

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