There are still other ways to choose a local account in Windows 11. You can set up your PC with a Microsoft account initially ...

Microsoft may be cracking down on using local accounts, but there's still a workaround or two to avoid logging in to a Microsoft account.

Windows 11 has a new preview build It cracks down on workarounds to install the OS with a local account This is a continued campaign to force people to use a Microsoft account, and Microsoft argues it ...

If you want to keep Widgets enabled but clean it up a bit, open the Widgets menu, click the Settings gear in the top-right ...

One of the downgrades that Windows 10 users experience when moving to Windows 11, especially when clean-installing the newer operating system, is the inability to create a local account and set up ...

This is important because: Microsoft is closing the side doors to offline setup. As familiar workarounds disappear, most people are guided toward a Microsoft account on day one, which narrows choice ...

October 2025 is now behind us, so let's take a look at some useful changes that Windows 11 received in the last month.

Of the many minor to medium-size annoyances that come with a modern Windows 11 installation, the requirement that you sign in with a Microsoft account is one of the most irritating. Sure, all ...

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 ...