If you back up both your data and your encryption key, your files should remain safely accessible to you (and only you). Open ...

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

There are still other ways to choose a local account in Windows 11. You can set up your PC with a Microsoft account initially ...

Is installing Windows 11 with a local account or on unsupported hardware harmful or dangerous? YouTube's AI moderation system ...

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 may be cracking down on using local accounts, but there's still a workaround or two to avoid logging in to a Microsoft account.

Windows 11 strongly encourages users to log in with a Microsoft account during the setup process. This allows the company to ...

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

Now rolling out to Windows 11 insiders, the latest update tries to make the Start menu more usable and flexible.

Of the many minor to medium-size annoyances that come with a modern Windows 11 installation, the requirement that you sign in with a Microsoft account is one of the most irritating. Sure, all ...

This is important because: Microsoft is closing the side doors to offline setup. As familiar workarounds disappear, most people are guided toward a Microsoft account on day one, which narrows choice ...

While there are still more complex methods to create a local account, such as modifying the Windows installation image, these require advanced technical knowledge that most users don’t have. Microsoft ...