Windows PC Without a Microsoft Account? It May Soon Be a Reality

Over the last few years, Windows 11 setup has been steadily pushing users towards cloud-linked Microsoft accounts, especially ...
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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 ...
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For Windows 11 setup, which user account type should you choose? How to decide

When you set up a Windows PC for the first time, you're required to create a user account that allows you to act as the administrator for that computer. Depending on your Windows edition and network ...
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A trick to skip creating a Microsoft account during Windows 11 setup has been fixed, but there is another workaround

Normally, when setting up a new Windows 11, you are asked to connect to the Internet and sign in to your Microsoft account, but it was possible to avoid this by entering a specific command. However, ...