Microsoft keeps adding more and more stuff to Windows and it often seems to get in the way more than it helps. A "clean" installation of Windows, at this point, forces you to sign up for a Microsoft ...

Even though Microsoft is shutting down the popular workaround, the Windows community is still posting alternative loopholes. If you want to avoid creating a Microsoft account when installing Windows, ...

For most people, installing Windows 11 is really quite easy. As long as you meet the hardware requirements and you have a legitimate product key, the Windows 11 ...

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