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

Scott Hanselman, a long-standing Microsoft employee and current Vice President of Developer Community at Microsoft, has ...

There are plenty of people, for plenty of reasons, who really don’t want to sign into their copy of Windows 11 using a Microsoft account, no matter how seamless an experience this brings to the ...

Windows 11 now lets users choose their default user folder name during setup. The new OOBE option fixes the 5-letter folder ...

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

A newly discovered trick allows Windows 11 users to bypass Microsoft’s online account requirement during setup, raising questions around user control and privacy. The workaround, shared by X user ...

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

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

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 ...

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, ...

Microsoft has fired its latest salvo in the battle against Windows 11 customers who would rather sign in with a local account than a Microsoft account. Announcing a new Windows 11 Insider build, the ...