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

Say goodbye to local installations, as Microsoft continues its crackdown on those who want to avoid a Microsoft account.

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 ...

If you recently tried installing Windows 11, you might have noticed something new: Microsoft now requires you to sign in with ...

Microsoft has been pushing customers to sign into Windows with an online account for years. It's the right thing to do.

Microsoft's latest Insider Preview, Build 26220.6772, introduces a significant policy change: removal of known workarounds to ...

There's a new update for those in the Windows Insider Program, and it no longer allows you to set up Windows 11 without a ...

Microsoft is tightening the screws on local account creation in Windows 11, removing well-known workarounds that let users ...

Microsoft is making it harder than ever to set up Windows 11 without a Microsoft account. In the latest Insider Preview Build (26220.6772), the company has removed several long-standing tricks people ...

Microsoft's latest Windows 11 Insider build disables another popular command-line workaround for creating a local account, ...

Microsoft is now mandating the use of a Microsoft account during Windows 11 setup, removing workarounds for local account ...