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

Microsoft has been pushing customers to sign into Windows with an online account for years. It's the right thing to do.

Microsoft has tightened Windows 11 setup restrictions again. Here are a few solid methods still let you create a local account during setup.

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

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 ...

Microsoft has closed the loophole that allowed users to install Windows 11 offline, now requiring an internet connection and ...

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

If you can't login after Factory Reset in Windows 11, and after factory reset you are still prompted for sign in but sign in ...

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 has blocked popular commands used to bypass key Windows 11 setup screens, stating they leave users with a device ...

Microsoft has introduced Copilot Actions on Windows 11, an experimental AI agent feature that performs real tasks on local ...

and isn't linked online to a Microsoft account – and as some folks don't want to sign up for the latter, they prefer to stick with a local installation. It's already the case that Windows 11's setup ...