Microsoft really wants you to use a Microsoft account when setting up Windows 11, and that’s why the company has been killing ...

Windows 11 local account setup may be possible through a hidden Learn more link on the Microsoft account screen. Here is what ...

A new Windows 11 Home trick lets users bypass Microsoft Account sign-in and create a local account without an internet ...

A "Learn more" link in Windows 11 Home's setup screen creates a local account without signing in to a Microsoft account, no ...

Windows 11 Home still lets you skip the Microsoft account requirement, and the trick is clicking a Learn More link Microsoft put there.

Microsoft has been stamping out fudges to install Windows 11 with a local account in recent times, but a new bug lets you ...

Microsoft's latest Insider Preview, Build 26220.6772, introduces a significant policy change: removal of known workarounds to skip Microsoft Account setup during Windows 11 installation (OOBE).

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 ...

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 knows we want local accounts, not Microsoft accounts, but I don't think they'll deliver it -- even on the Windows 11 apology tour. After years of pissing me and other Windows 11 users off, ...

Following recent local account restrictions, Microsoft makes life harder for users who don't want to use an Internet connection and sign in to an online account during Windows 11 installation. However ...