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

A Microsoft VP doesn't like forcing a Microsoft account in Windows. This means the company may finally let you use a local account instead. This is part of an effort to make Windows more reliable and ...

Microsoft VP Scott Hanselman indicated on March 20 that software engineers inside the company are actively working to remove the mandatory Microsoft account requirement during Windows 11 setup. The ...

TL;DR: Microsoft's big drive to fix Windows 11's various issues this year might include allowing the operating system to be installed locally, without any fuss, doing away with the idea of making a ...

New out-of-band Windows 11 update fixes March's installation errors - how to get it ...

Over the last few years, Windows 11 setup has been steadily pushing users towards cloud-linked Microsoft accounts, especially ...

You don't have to put up with Windows 11's worst features. Here's how I replaced the Start menu, taskbar, widget panel, and ...

Windows 11 OOBE is slow and filled with ads. Microsoft promises a faster setup, but can it ever match macOS’s clean onboarding experience?

Microsoft may remove the mandatory Microsoft account sign-in during Windows 11 setup, a long-criticized requirement for new PCs. The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox ...

This change is reportedly being pushed by Scott Hanselman, a Microsoft veteran of over two decades who currently serves as Vice President and Member of Technical Staff. If it goes through, it would ...

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Microsoft has promised to fix Windows. But there's also a lot left unsaid, and it's there, in the shadows, where the truth lives.