Windows Insider Program lead Amanda Langowski said in a blog post on Monday that those setup screens -- called the Windows Setup experience (or "out of box experience") -- are "critical" during ...

Microsoft's latest Windows 11 Insider build disables another popular command-line workaround for creating a local account, ...

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

Microsoft is removing more methods that help users create local Windows accounts and bypass the Microsoft account requirement when installing Windows 11.

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Microsoft is increasingly clamping down on methods for bypassing the Microsoft Account requirement for Windows 11.

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Microsoft has blocked popular commands used to bypass key Windows 11 setup screens, stating they leave users with a device ...

There are still other ways to choose a local account in Windows 11. You can set up your PC with a Microsoft account initially and then switch to a local one. You can also turn to a third-party utility ...

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

Microsoft really does not want you to use Windows 11 without a Microsoft Account or internet, and the latest builds go the ...

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