Microsoft makes it difficult to avoid using a Microsoft account, but you can still install Windows 11 with a local account, and in this guide, I'll show you how. During setup, the system strongly ...

After October 14, 2025, Microsoft will no longer release any regular updates to Windows 10. The company may make exceptions ...

No, your computer won’t stop working. You can keep using Windows 10 for years, if your machine holds out. But Microsoft will ...

There are still other ways to choose a local account in Windows 11. You can set up your PC with a Microsoft account initially and then switch to a local one. You can also turn to a third-party utility ...

Future versions of Windows 11 will require you to complete the out-of-box experience (OOBE) with both internet access and a ...

Step-by-step instructions help users migrate to Windows 11 while preserving emails, contacts, documents, and software ...

Learn how to find a computer's username and password in Windows 11/10 using Command Prompt, PowerShell, Task Manager, File ...

It takes 10 minutes max, and you’ll avoid a huge headache if you ever forget your password or lose access to your 2FA methods ...

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

The Verge says that this new measure means that the “start ms-cxh:localonly” command that replaced bypassnro as the weapon of ...

I appreciate that even if you don't want your operating system registered with an online account, you may still have use for a Microsoft OneDrive account. Cloud storage is undeniably useful. But if ...

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