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Zac Bowden

Microsoft just fixed my BIGGEST gripe about the Windows 11 setup experience — power users rejoice!

Windows 11 UI with option to specify user directory.

There's lots to dislike about the Windows 11 setup experience, also known as the out of box experience (OOBE.) Since Windows 11, Microsoft has forced users to setup both an internet connection and Microsoft Account, along with a number of other annoying options that you must configure before you reach the Windows desktop.

While Microsoft is yet to address those annoyances, it has finally fixed one of my biggest gripes with the setup experience on Windows 11, and that's the ability to set a custom user directory for your account. Up until now, you've not been able to customize where your user profile exists in the Windows image, with the OS just naming the directory after the first 5 characters of your Microsoft Account email.

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