Microsoft is now mandating the use of a Microsoft account during Windows 11 setup, removing workarounds for local account ...

Microsoft is tightening the screws on local account creation in Windows 11, removing well-known workarounds that let users ...

Say goodbye to local installations, as Microsoft continues its crackdown on those who want to avoid a Microsoft account.

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

Windows 10 support ends next week. If you can't upgrade, here's how to keep access to Windows 10 security updates.

Microsoft's new update addresses several loopholes in the Windows setup process, which were previously used to bypass the ...

Windows Insider Program lead Amanda Langowski said in a blog post on Monday that those setup screens -- called the Windows ...

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

Microsoft is making it harder than ever to set up Windows 11 without a Microsoft account. In the latest Insider Preview Build (26220.6772), the company has removed several long-standing tricks people ...

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

Windows 10 support ends October 10, but EU users get free Extended Security Updates for one year. Find out how it affects you ...

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