There's a new update for those in the Windows Insider Program, and it no longer allows you to set up Windows 11 without a ...

Several workarounds still exist that allow power users to clean install Windows 11 and sign in using a local account during ...

While Microsoft claims that its latest changes to the OOBE experience ensure that people don't "inadvertently skip critical setup screens," the truth is far more likely that the company just doesn't ...

Microsoft is removing more methods that help users create local Windows accounts and bypass the Microsoft account requirement ...

Microsoft is closing a popular loophole that allowed users to install Windows 11 without a Microsoft account. The change has ...

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, ...

In the latest Windows 11 Dev build, Microsoft has removed all "known mechanisms" that allowed users to create a local account ...

Microsoft's latest Insider Preview, Build 26220.6772, introduces a significant policy change: removal of known workarounds to ...

Microsoft has been pushing customers to sign into Windows with an online account for years. It's the right thing to do.

The Windows setup process has generally required an Internet connection and Microsoft account sign-in since the Windows 11 22H2 update. Before this, Windows 11 21H2 and some of the later Windows 10 ...

Microsoft is cracking down on bypass methods that let Windows 11 installs use a local account, and avoid an internet ...