If Windows detects that your user profile is damaged, it might prevent you from signing in to avoid further issues. You can check this by logging in with another admin account and looking in the C ...

Happy hackers find a new exploit in the Windows 11 installer for bypassing the Microsoft account requirement.

Microsoft is killing the Windows 11 bypass trick — soon, all setups will require internet and a Microsoft Account, leaving privacy-conscious users with fewer options.

One workaround used to set up Windows 11 with a local account has been blocked, but there are others - and two fresh ones have emerged this week.

In order to force the use of cloud services and accounts, Microsoft had already blocked Windows installation with a local account in June 2024. The previously popular and frequently used method of ...

Since the release of Windows 11, Microsoft has made it hard to use the operating system with a local account, instead forcing users to log in with a Microsoft Account.

The workaround, shared by X user @witherornot1337, lets users set up Windows 11 with a local account instead of being forced to log in with a Microsoft account.

Microsoft The offline Windows 11 install looks like it could officially be a thing of the past. Microsoft is officially shutting the door on local accounts during Windows 11 setup, confirming that ...

Microsoft has made an update decision that significantly improves Windows 11 account security—here’s everything you need to know.

Microsoft has reinstated the official guide for how to switch to a local account in Windows 11 on its support website.

The Windows ecosystem was traditionally designed to treat users fairly, offering unprecedented openness and software backward compatibility that turned a "simple" OS into a major force in ...