Microsoft really doesn't want you making local accounts. For the company, local accounts do nothing for it. Local accounts ...

When prompted by Rufus to customize your Windows 11 installation media, be sure to check the box labeled "Remove requirement ...

His worship is still beaming when we talk; he’s been mayor for less than 24 hours and has spent very little time in his new digs at the refurbished historic city hall. Wednesday ...

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

British police were investigating a mass stabbing on a London-bound train that left 10 people wounded, including nine ...

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 ...

Microsoft is removing known workarounds for local account creation in Windows 11 setup (OOBE), effectively making a Microsoft Account (MSA) mandatory for most users. The company cites proper ...

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Microsoft is tightening the reins on new installations of Windows 11 with stricter Microsoft account requirements. As participants in the Windows Insider Program have ...

That's exactly how I felt while using Windows 11. I'd been moved out of the driver's seat and relegated with the children in the back seat, as the adults insisted we do what they want, how they want, ...