If you really care about local accounts, you're probably going to have a better time leaving the Microsoft ecosystem and ...

While Microsoft claims that its latest changes to the OOBE experience ensure that people don't "inadvertently skip critical ...

Microsoft is cracking down on bypass methods that let Windows 11 installs use a local account, and avoid an internet requirement during the setup process. In a new Windows 11 test build released today ...

Microsoft has fired its latest salvo in the battle against Windows 11 customers who would rather sign in with a local account than a Microsoft account. Announcing a new Windows 11 Insider build, the ...

TL;DR: Microsoft recently blocked a common workaround for installing Windows 11 with a local account instead of linking it to a Microsoft account. However, two new methods have since been highlighted, ...

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

(RTTNews) - According to reports from Tom's Hardware, Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) has made changes to its guide concerning the conversion of Local accounts to Microsoft accounts for Windows 11 and vice ...

If you've set up a Windows PC recently, you'll know that the process includes logging into or creating a Microsoft account. Where once you could push on with just a local profile created, Microsoft is ...