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.

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

The Verge says that this new measure means that the “start ms-cxh:localonly” command that replaced bypassnro as the weapon of ...

A bunch of Steam players just made the switch to Windows 11 as Windows 10's death date is now less than two weeks away

More Steam users have made the switch to Windows 11 in the past month. Just a few weeks before the death of Windows 10. You ...
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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.

Gamers, don't wait for Windows 10's demise - it's time to upgrade to Windows 11 or even SteamOS

Windows 10's End of Life is upon us, and although there's an option for extended updates, I'd advise gamers to move on now.
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One-Third of Steam Users Still on Windows 10 as Support Ends in 2 Weeks

Steam’s September 2025 hardware survey: a third of Windows PC users still run Windows 10 as support ends October 14, 2025.