Microsoft recently started rolling out its annual Windows 11 version 25H2 update, and it brings various AI features along ...

The Windows setup process has generally required an Internet connection and Microsoft account sign-in since the Windows 11 ...

Windows 11 KB5065797 update expands Enhanced Sign-in Security to USB fingerprint sensors, improving authentication on ...

Consumer group Which? explained that it will no longer be supported meaning people are vulerable to attack - but there is a ...

Which? is warning users to act now to avoid security risks, with 1 in 4 set to run Windows 10 after support ends on 14 October.

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

Microsoft is removing known workarounds for local account creation in Windows 11 setup, effectively making a Microsoft ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

Microsoft has released a new Windows 11 preview build for beta testers in the Insider program. Build 26220.6772 (KB5065797) introduces several changes that will gradually roll ...

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