The Windows 11 setup program really, really wants you to use a Microsoft account instead of a local account. Here's everything you need to know about your options.
Microsoft knows we want local accounts, not Microsoft accounts, but I don't think they'll deliver it -- even on the Windows ...
Microsoft may finally remove its frustrating Windows 11 setup requirement ...
Don't want to have to resort to some ridiculously obscure workaround to try and use a local account with Windows 11? You may ...
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, ...
The mandatory Microsoft account requirement in Windows 11 is a drag, and I can only hope it one day goes away. I'm not alone.
Last month, Microsoft quietly removed the official instructions for switching to a local account on Windows 11 devices. The company is pushing hard to get its users to sign into its Windows machines ...
Microsoft has agreed to solve some of Windows' biggest problems, and identified some that it's working on. But let's not ...
Microsoft may be preparing to revisit one of the most controversial aspects of Windows 11: the requirement to sign in with a ...
A popular method to bypass a Microsoft Account during setup is to use a script named 'C:\windows\system32\oobe\BypassNRO.cmd.' When run during Windows 11 setup, it creates a Registry value that ...
What looks like the highest permission level is actually just one step below.