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Microsoft is cracking down on local accounts, but here's how you can still make one

With the final Windows 10 patch going out this month, Microsoft has cracked down even harder on Windows 11 local accounts, so ...

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 ...

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 ...