Microsoft kills two more ways to install Windows 11 with local accounts

Microsoft is increasingly clamping down on methods for bypassing the Microsoft Account requirement for Windows 11.
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The Party's Over: Windows 11 Installation Will Require the Internet

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 ...

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.
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Microsoft is planning to make it harder than ever to install Windows without an internet connection and a Microsoft account

The latest Insider Preview build of Windows 11 includes a rather ominous update. Ominous, that is, for anyone who prefers to install Windows without being hooked up to the internet and signing up for ...
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I tried Zorin OS 18 as a Microsoft escapee to test if it's truly a good Windows alternative

"For the most part, bragging about your accomplishments is ineffective and often counterproductive, because people don't consider you a credible source of what you're a genius at," says Grant, who's ...