====== Windows – Various Troubleshooting ======

^ Problem ^ Solution ^
^ Windows 11 ^^
| Skip online account during setup | 1. Hit <key>Shift+F10</key> \\ 2. Enter ''OOBE\BYPASSNRO'' \\ 3. Wait for reboot \\ 4. Select "I don't have Internet" |
| Remove work account from local Windows account | 1. Go to Settings app \\ 2. Accounts > **Access work or school** \\ **Disconnect** the account in question |
^ Microsoft Office ^^
| Office won't activate despite accepting Product Key | 1. Open Admin Cmd \\ 2. ''cd "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office16"'' \\ 3. List product keys ''cscript ospp.vbs /dstatus'' \\ 4. Remove invalid key ''cscript ospp.vbs /unpkey://{last 5 chars of key}//'' |
^ VPN ^^
| Allow Wireguard for non-admin users | 1. Customize and execute this PowerShell script: <file powershell AddUserToNetworkOps.ps1># This script prompts the user for a domain\username to add to the
# network configuration operators group, and adds the registry key for
# limited user interface in order for non-admin user to control wireguard.
$user = Read-Host -Prompt 'Input your username, in the format domain\username'
New-Item "hklm:\software\wireguard"
New-ItemProperty "hklm:\software\wireguard" -Name "LimitedOperatorUI" -Value 1 -PropertyType "DWord" -Force
Add-LocalGroupMember -Group "Network Configuration Operators" -Member "$user"</file> \\ In German systems, use "Netzwerkkonfigurations-Operatoren" as the group name. |
^ Installation ^^
| Use an MST (Transforms) file | <code dos>msiexec /i example.msi TRANSFORMS="example.mst"</code> |
| MSIEXEC flags | ''-qn'' – Quiet, no interaction \\ ''/norestart'' – No Restart \\ ''/x'' – Uninstall |