Microsoft may finally remove its frustrating Windows 11 setup requirement

Microsoft may finally remove its frustrating Windows 11 setup requirement ...

Microsoft account vs. local account: How to choose and set up your pick in Windows 11

Microsoft account vs. local account: How to choose and set up your pick in Windows 11 ...
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Microsoft is 'removing known mechanisms for creating a local account' from Windows 11 setup - get ready to use a Microsoft account

Windows 11 has a new preview build It cracks down on workarounds to install the OS with a local account This is a continued campaign to force people to use a Microsoft account, and Microsoft argues it ...
ZDNet

Microsoft just blocked a popular way to set up a local account in Windows 11 - here's what still works

Microsoft is blocking another way to choose a local account in Windows 11. You'd force a local account by disconnecting from the network. The block is currently in place in the latest Windows 11 ...
Digital Trends

Windows 11 is set to force online setup, but one loophole still works for local install

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 ...
WinBuzzer

Microsoft VP Wants to End Windows 11 Microsoft Account Mandate

Microsoft VP Scott Hanselman has revealed he is working to end Windows 11's mandatory Microsoft account requirement, amid a ...