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 ...

Microsoft is tightening its grip on the Windows installation process by blocking all known methods for setting up the system ...

A long-running issue with the “Update and shutdown” feature in Windows 11 is finally getting fixed. After two years of user ...

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 ...

W hether it's the controversial Recall feature or adding AI to classic apps like MS Paint and Notepad, Microsoft has a ...

Microsoft is cracking down on this ability just as Windows 10 nears the end of its life in just a week. It's possible removing the ability to login without a Microsoft account will enable the tech ...

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

Microsoft just ended offline setup in Windows 11. No more local accounts as every installation now needs internet and a Microsoft sign in.

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

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