[sonicanatidae]

You can run Win11 on non-compliant hardware. Check out Rufus.

[dingdingdang]

Can vouch for this option. Works reliably but still worth disconnecting internet to make sure local account creation is easily available.

[encom]

That won't do it any more. Now you have to invoke a command prompt on setup and run some commands to bypass online account requirement. Until they close that loophole also. Absolute turd of an OS. In only have it on a separate partition for games that wont run on Proton.

[sonicanatidae]

Setup /product server