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Microsoft Makes It Harder to Set Up Windows 11 Without an Account

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

Microsoft is plugging more holes that let you use Windows 11 without an online account

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

Microsoft just blocked a popular way to set up a local account in Windows 11 - here's what still works

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 removing the ability to easily install Windows 11 with a local account

Microsoft has released a new Windows 11 preview build for beta testers in the Insider program. Build 26220.6772 (KB5065797) introduces several changes that will gradually roll ...

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

Microsoft removes local-only Windows setup in latest Insider Preview, but an age check trick could help you out.

Microsoft might be cracking down on Windows 11 local account setups — here's what we know so far

Microsoft has released a new Windows Insider Preview Build 26220.6772 that could make it harder or impossible to set up Windows 11 without first signing in to a Microsoft account. Spotted by our ...

Microsoft triples down and blocks even more Microsoft Account bypasses on Windows 11 — an online account is non-negotiable

Microsoft is once again blocking the ability to bypass a Microsoft Account when setting up a Windows 11 PC for the first time ...