How to use the Windows 11 Media Creation Tool to create a bootable USB drive

The Windows Media Creation tool is easy to use and lets you keep a USB drive handy so you can install Windows 11 anytime you ...
BetaNews

One click on Windows 11's setup screen bypasses Microsoft sign-in

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

Microsoft Quietly Updates Windows 11 25H2 Installation Media With KB5124008

Microsoft refreshed Windows 11 25H2 Media Creation Tool images with build 26200.9445 and KB5124008 from the September 2026 ...
TweakTown

Windows 11 glitch lets you install the OS with a local account avoiding any arcane workarounds - here's how it works

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

Windows 11 can now reinstall itself from the cloud

Windows 11 users can soon recover from serious installation problems without relying on a USB drive or a custom recovery ...
digitaltrends.com

Windows 11 is set to force online setup, but one loophole still works for local install

This is important because: Microsoft is closing the side doors to offline setup. As familiar workarounds disappear, most people are guided toward a Microsoft account on day one, which narrows choice ...
9to5Mac

How to install Windows 11 on Mac with a free VMware Fusion Pro personal license [Video]

A few months ago, when Broadcom purchased VMware, it made VMware Fusion, the second most popular Windows virtualization solution for Mac users, behind Parallels, free for personal use. With that move, ...
Ars Technica

Windows 11 has made the “clean Windows install” an oxymoron

For a certain kind of computer buyer, the first thing you always did with a new laptop or desktop from a company like Dell, HP, Acer, or Asus wasn’t to open the box and start using it. Instead, you ...