Microsoft kills two more ways to install Windows 11 with local accounts

Microsoft is increasingly clamping down on methods for bypassing the Microsoft Account requirement for Windows 11.
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Microsoft Makes It Harder to Set Up Windows 11 Without an Account

Microsoft has blocked popular commands used to bypass key Windows 11 setup screens, stating they leave users with a device ...

Windows 11’s dark mode is getting more consistent in File Explorer

Microsoft first quietly started testing improvements in Windows 11’s dark mode in August preview builds of the operating ...

Microsoft kills more Microsoft Account bypasses in Windows 11

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

Microsoft removes even more Microsoft account workarounds from Windows 11 build

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

Windows 11 is set to force online setup, but one loophole still works for local install

Microsoft removes local-only Windows setup in latest Insider Preview, but an age check trick could help you out.

Windows 11 finally fixes last light themes in File Explorer dark mode

What’s happened? Microsoft’s newest Dev Channel drop, a Windows 11 Insider Preview, closes one of dark mode’s most obvious gaps. File Explorer’s action and error dialogs finally honor your theme, so ...