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 has been cracking down on the use of local accounts since the launch of Windows 11, but it's now almost impossible ...

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

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

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 ...

Is installing Windows 11 with a local account or on unsupported hardware harmful or dangerous? YouTube's AI moderation system seems to think so, as it has started pulling videos that show users how to ...

YouTuber CyberCPU Tech has recently shared that they've had two videos removed in two days (via Tom's Hardware). Both of ...

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 ...

Microsoft has confirmed that Windows updates released since August 29, 2025, are breaking authentication on systems sharing ...

This post explains how to find your computer’s username and password in Windows 11. Usernames and passwords are assigned to users when they first set up their Windows account. They are the unique ...