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

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 ...

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Last week, Microsoft released an important Windows 11 patch known as update KB5065426. Unfortunately, it didn’t take long for error reports to start pouring in from ...

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Microsoft is now mandating the use of a Microsoft account during Windows 11 setup, removing workarounds for local account ...

Earlier this week Microsoft released Windows 11 version 25H2, the latest OS feature update, in the Release Preview channel. This means Insiders can now begin testing it out with the downloadable ISOs.

If you're setting up a new Windows PC, installing 20 apps that you use every day will require opening the browser and ...

Microsoft has removed a compatibility hold that prevented devices with integrated cameras from installing Windows 11 24H2 due to a face detection bug causing app freezes. The issues were triggered ...

Microsoft has fixed a known issue caused by the August 2025 security updates, which triggers unexpected User Account Control (UAC) prompts and app installation problems for non-admin users on all ...

The latest version of Windows 11 merely catches everyone up with interim features from the past year and extends its support ...

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