A Microsoft VP doesn't like forcing a Microsoft account in Windows. This means the company may finally let you use a local ...

Don't want to have to resort to some ridiculously obscure workaround to try and use a local account with Windows 11? You may ...

Upgrading to Windows 11 is still possible even after Windows 10 reached the end of support on October 14, 2025. Although many devices continue to run the retired operating system, switching to Windows ...

Microsoft's latest Insider Preview, Build 26220.6772, introduces a significant policy change: removal of known workarounds to skip Microsoft Account setup during Windows 11 installation (OOBE).

A Microsoft VP says he's "working on" removing the mandatory Microsoft account requirement in Windows 11, a truly ...

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 ...

Microsoft is tightening the screws on Windows 11 setup requirements, closing off every remaining workaround that let users ...

The company recently removed the last remaining workaround using the command BYPASSNRO, which previously allowed users to bypass the requirement by tricking the system into thinking there was no ...

Microsoft VP Scott Hanselman indicated on March 20 that software engineers inside the company are actively working to remove ...

There are plenty of people, for plenty of reasons, who really don’t want to sign into their copy of Windows 11 using a Microsoft account, no matter how seamless an experience this brings to the ...