Unable to get past "prove you're human"

Yes, it is still possible to create a new Microsoft account. The “Press and hold the button” human verification can fail if something in the browser interferes with the control.

From a similar case, the most common cause is an ad blocker or similar browser extension. Disabling the ad blocker (or other content-filtering extensions) temporarily, then reloading the page, allowed the verification to complete and the account to be created.

If the issue persists after turning off such extensions, try again in a different browser or in a private/incognito window with no extensions enabled.

If the account creation page itself is blocked or repeatedly fails, an alternative is to:

1. Create the account from another device or browser.
2. If creating the account as part of setting up a new PC, use an existing Microsoft account or a local account first, then add the new Microsoft account later using the options described in the referenced article.

References:

• How to create a new Microsoft account
• Troubleshoot Microsoft verification code issues
• tryjng to create outlook email adress: how to pass "the Let's prove you're human" press and hold test - Microsoft Q&A