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

Microsoft removes local-only Windows setup in latest Insider Preview, but an age check trick could help you out.

Say goodbye to local installations, as Microsoft continues its crackdown on those who want to avoid a Microsoft account.

There are still other ways to choose a local account in Windows 11. You can set up your PC with a Microsoft account initially and then switch to a local one. You can also turn to a third-party utility ...

In the latest Windows 11 Dev build, Microsoft has removed all "known mechanisms" that allowed users to create a local account ...

Microsoft is making it harder than ever to set up Windows 11 without a Microsoft account. In the latest Insider Preview Build (26220.6772), the company has removed several long-standing tricks people ...

Microsoft is tightening the screws on local account creation in Windows 11, removing well-known workarounds that let users ...

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 just ended offline setup in Windows 11. No more local accounts as every installation now needs internet and a Microsoft sign in.

Microsoft is building the local account setup into the latest Windows Insider previews. But there are also new functions.

Microsoft is increasingly clamping down on methods for bypassing the Microsoft Account requirement for Windows 11.