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

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 ...

Usually, you'd activate Windows 11 (or 10) using the Settings app to enter the product key. However, if you're in an ...

The end of Windows 10 support is near, forcing users to eventually switch to the newer Windows 11 operating system. No internet connection? No problem.

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

According to Microsoft Vice President John Cable, the recently announced Windows 11 2025 Update aligns with the company's modern approach of delivering "optimized" Windows updates through ...

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

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