Say goodbye to local installations, as Microsoft continues its crackdown on those who want to avoid a Microsoft 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's latest Windows 11 Insider build disables another popular command-line workaround for creating a local account, ...

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

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

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Easily add or remove a "Take Ownership" option to the right-click context menu for files and folders in Windows. Useful for regaining control of locked files and deleting protected content.

Are you getting the “We'll need your current Windows password one last time” error? This annoying pop-up can prevent you from getting things done, especially if you can't remember the password you set ...

TL;DR: Windows 11 includes numerous pre-installed apps that many users consider bloatware, requiring time-consuming removal, often via PowerShell or third-party tools like Talon. The upcoming Windows ...

Why it matters: Some Windows users often complain about preinstalled apps that are difficult to remove, resulting in cluttered interfaces, annoying notifications, and sometimes slower performance.

We encountered a peculiar issue where the user account did not exist in the User Accounts utility (netplwiz), but the account was visible in the Command Prompt. Various factors, including a corrupted ...