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 ...

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.

Microsoft VP Scott Hanselman has revealed he is working to end Windows 11's mandatory Microsoft account requirement, amid a ...

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

A Microsoft VP says he's "working on" removing the mandatory Microsoft account requirement in Windows 11, a truly ...

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

Microsoft could relax the Windows 11 Microsoft account requirement after backlash, but nothing is confirmed yet.

The effort is being led by Windows chief Pavan Davuluri, who has publicly acknowledged the extent of user frustration with ...

Microsoft may remove the mandatory Microsoft account sign-in during Windows 11 setup, a long-criticized requirement for new ...

A Microsoft account might soon no longer be necessary during Windows 11 setup.

Windows 11 OOBE is slow and filled with ads. Microsoft promises a faster setup, but can it ever match macOS’s clean onboarding experience?