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

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

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

Microsoft is cracking down on this ability just as Windows 10 nears the end of its life in just a week. It's possible removing the ability to login without a Microsoft account will enable the tech ...

Windows Insider Program lead Amanda Langowski said in a blog post on Monday that those setup screens -- called the Windows Setup experience (or "out of box experience") -- are "critical" during ...

The end of Windows 10 support is near, forcing users to eventually switch to the newer Windows 11 operating system. No internet connection? No problem.

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

While there is a free version of Proton Mail, it remains at heart a subscription service, and if you want the most advanced ...