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

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 ...

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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 ...

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

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Microsoft knows we want local accounts, not Microsoft accounts, but I don't think they'll deliver it -- even on the Windows ...

A Microsoft VP says he's "working on" removing the mandatory Microsoft account requirement in Windows 11, a truly ...