Microsoft account vs. local account: How to choose and set up your pick in Windows 11 ...
Over the last few years, Windows 11 setup has been steadily pushing users towards cloud-linked Microsoft accounts, especially ...
Microsoft is simultaneously tightening and loosening the rules around setting up a new Windows 11 PC, creating a ...
Microsoft knows we want local accounts, not Microsoft accounts, but I don't think they'll deliver it -- even on the Windows ...
Don't want to have to resort to some ridiculously obscure workaround to try and use a local account with Windows 11? You may ...
Microsoft is blocking another way to choose a local account in Windows 11. You'd force a local account by disconnecting from the network. The block is currently in place in the latest Windows 11 ...
Upgrading to Windows 11 is still possible even after Windows 10 reached the end of support on October 14, 2025. Although many devices continue to run the retired operating system, switching to Windows ...
Microsoft is removing more methods that help users create local Windows accounts and bypass the Microsoft account requirement when installing Windows 11. The change ...
Microsoft is removing known workarounds for local account creation in Windows 11 setup (OOBE), effectively making a Microsoft Account (MSA) mandatory for most users. The company cites proper ...
Microsoft has agreed to solve some of Windows' biggest problems, and identified some that it's working on. But let's not ...