Microsoft is tightening its control over how users install and configure Windows 11, effectively making an online Microsoft account mandatory.

In the latest Windows 11 Dev build, Microsoft has removed all "known mechanisms" that allowed users to create a local account ...

There are still other ways to choose a local account in Windows 11. You can set up your PC with a Microsoft account initially and then switch to a local one. You can also turn to a third-party utility ...

Several workarounds still exist that allow power users to clean install Windows 11 and sign in using a local account during ...

Microsoft recently blocked yet another bypass that allowed installing Windows 11 without an internet and MSA using a local ...

The Windows setup process has generally required an Internet connection and Microsoft account sign-in since the Windows 11 ...