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 ...

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

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

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

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

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Madeline (She/Her) is a PC Author at XDA with 13 years of experience in tech journalism. She focuses on gaming, computer hardware, components, and software. Microsoft has been cracking down on the use ...

A newly discovered trick allows Windows 11 users to bypass Microsoft’s online account requirement during setup, raising questions around user control and privacy. The workaround, shared by X user ...

Use left and right arrow keys to seek audio. Microsoft appears to be turning over several new leaves with Windows 11 - or indeed rewriting the entire book to an extent - with plans to improve and fix ...