Microsoft has been pushing customers to sign into Windows with an online account for years. It's the right thing to do.

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

The single college football transfer portal notification window will run 15 days rather than 10, according to a recommendation Tuesday by the Division I FBS Oversight Committee.

Microsoft is removing known workarounds for local account creation in Windows 11 setup (OOBE), effectively making a Microsoft Account (MSA) mandatory for most users. The company cites proper ...

The state of the country’s health care landscape is in flux, according to top health experts and lawmakers, as the federal government shutdown hinges on the battle over health care access and new ...

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 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 ...

Copilot will keep track of its memories, which you can view and manually edit by clicking Settings > User memory. The new features are live now across desktop and mobile.

The state’s two largest utilities routinely drag their feet connecting solar panels to the electric grid, missing state-mandated deadlines as much as 73% of the time, according to a complaint filed to ...

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

Of the many minor to medium-size annoyances that come with a modern Windows 11 installation, the requirement that you sign in with a Microsoft account is one of the most irritating. Sure, all ...

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