Microsoft may finally remove its frustrating Windows 11 setup requirement ...

Microsoft is tightening the screws on Windows 11 setup requirements, closing off every remaining workaround that let users ...

Microsoft is simultaneously tightening and loosening the rules around setting up a new Windows 11 PC, creating a ...

Don't want to have to resort to some ridiculously obscure workaround to try and use a local account with Windows 11? You may ...

Microsoft may be preparing to revisit one of the most controversial aspects of Windows 11: the requirement to sign in with a ...

Over the last few years, Windows 11 setup has been steadily pushing users towards cloud-linked Microsoft accounts, especially ...

Microsoft's Developer Community VP, Scott Hanselman, hints at potentially removing the frustrating requirement of using a ...

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, ...

"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 ...

Microsoft has agreed to solve some of Windows' biggest problems, and identified some that it's working on. But let's not ...