"This change ensures that all users exit setup with internet connectivity and a Microsoft Account." Since the release of Windows 11, Microsoft has made it hard to use the operating system with a local ...

hands on Redmond really – and I mean really – wants you to log into Windows 11 with a Microsoft account.… If you're setting up your own computer, rather than using a centrally managed one, Windows 11 ...

TL;DR: Microsoft recently blocked a common workaround for installing Windows 11 with a local account instead of linking it to a Microsoft account. However, two new methods have since been highlighted, ...

To copy the contents from the Microsoft account to the local account, open the subfolder of the online account user in Windows Explorer on the system partition or hard drive (c:) under “Users”, the ...

Fans of local computer accounts everywhere, rejoice, for when a door closes, another one opens. Windows 11 hackers have found yet another way to bypass the installer's Microsoft account requirement, ...

Windows 11 Forces Microsoft Account Sign In & Removes Bypass Trick Option Your email has been sent Microsoft is killing the Windows 11 bypass trick — soon, all setups will require internet and a ...

Despite Apple's popularity, Windows remains the most popular operating system for desktop PCs, with a market share of over 70%, according to most estimates. There is also an abundance of lightweight ...

In brief: Just days after Microsoft removed a handy script from Windows 11 Insider builds that allowed people to skip the Microsoft Account requirement for ...

Microsoft is getting more aggressive about insisting that you use its OneDrive cloud for your Windows 11 and Microsoft 365 files. If you'd prefer to keep those files out of the cloud, follow these ...

For some time now, Microsoft has also required users to log in to their computer with an online account in the home editions of Windows 10 and 11. Although it’s ...