Microsoft just blocked a popular way to set up a local account in Windows 11 - here's what still works

There are still other ways to choose a local account in Windows 11. You can set up your PC with a Microsoft account initially ...
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5 Ways to Create a Local User Account on Windows 11

To create a local user account, head into Settings > Accounts > Other Users, click "Add Account," choose "I Dont Have This ...
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How to Add Family Members to a Windows PC and Manage What Your Kids Do

Do you share a Windows 10 or 11 computer or tablet with the adults and children in your family? If so, you can easily add new family accounts to the device so everyone can use it individually with ...

Microsoft is plugging more holes that let you use Windows 11 without an online account

Microsoft is cracking down on bypass methods that let Windows 11 installs use a local account, and avoid an internet requirement during the setup process. In a new Windows 11 test build released today ...
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Microsoft's killing script used to avoid Microsoft Account in Windows 11

Since the release of Windows 11, Microsoft has made it hard to use the operating system with a local account, instead forcing users to log in with a Microsoft Account. Microsoft says this is done to ...

Microsoft removes even more Microsoft account workarounds from Windows 11 build

The Windows setup process has generally required an Internet connection and Microsoft account sign-in since the Windows 11 ...