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Microsoft isn't shy about its preference that you create a Microsoft Account over a Local Account on Windows machines. But it's now made information about Local Accounts harder to find. As Tom's ...

Microsoft really doesn't want us making local accounts on Windows, does it? It feels like the company is finding any excuse to stop people from creating local accounts on Windows 11 so they can make ...

Did you know that it’s entirely possible to use Windows 11 with a local-only account, the way it worked way back when computers still used floppy drives? You’d be forgiven for not knowing, because it ...

Windows 11 has ushered in numerous changes to Microsoft's entrenched operating system. Not only do you need specific hardware to run Windows 11, it pushes you to connect a Microsoft account to your PC ...

"This change ensures that all users exit setup with internet connectivity and a Microsoft Account." Since the release of Windows 11, Microsoft has made it hard to use the operating system with a local ...

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The Mrs. is getting a new laptop soon with Win 11 Home. We have not yet used a Win 11 device nor set one up. My internet reading tells me that many of the Windows forums report that "oobe\bypassnro" ...