Microsoft is removing more methods that help users create local Windows accounts and bypass the Microsoft account requirement when installing Windows 11.

The Windows setup process has generally required an Internet connection and Microsoft account sign-in since the Windows 11 22H2 update. Before this, Windows 11 21H2 and some of the later Windows 10 ...

Microsoft is ending support for Windows 10 today, after originally releasing the OS on July 29th, 2015. The cutoff means ...

Microsoft is removing known workarounds for local account creation in Windows 11 setup, effectively making a Microsoft ...

To change your account name on a Windows 10 computer, you'll need to go through your User Accounts menu. Here's how to do it.

There's a new update for those in the Windows Insider Program, and it no longer allows you to set up Windows 11 without a ...

Microsoft's latest Windows 11 Insider build disables another popular command-line workaround for creating a local account, ...

Several workarounds still exist that allow power users to clean install Windows 11 and sign in using a local account during ...

Microsoft's latest Insider Preview, Build 26220.6772, introduces a significant policy change: removal of known workarounds to ...

The bells are ringing for Windows 10, and many users who have waited are now choosing to update to Windows 11. If you’re one ...

As of Tuesday, October 14, 2025, Microsoft has officially ended standard free support for Windows 10, marking a significant ...

You can quickly change the user on your Windows computer without logging out of your current session. Here's how to do it.