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

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

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

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

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

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