The US tech giant has been increasingly nudging Windows users to Microsoft Accounts since the launch of Windows 10. (File) Microsoft plans to update Windows 11 Pro to require a Microsoft Account and ...

Microsoft is tightening its grip on the Windows installation process by blocking all known methods for setting up the system without a Microsoft account. This change, already active in the latest ...

The latest Windows 11 Insider Dev build removes all "known mechanisms" that allowed users to bypass the online Microsoft account requirement during Windows 11 setup. Microsoft is cracking down on ...

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Don't miss out on our latest stories. Add PCMag as a preferred source on Google. Microsoft is closing more loopholes that allowed users to set up Windows 11 with a local account. Users will now be ...

Now that Windows 11’s first major post-release update has been issued, Microsoft has started testing a huge collection of new features, UI changes, and redesigned apps in the latest Windows Insider ...

Microsoft is tweaking the local account settings within Windows 10, this time outside of the U.S., and is upsetting some Windows users in the process. Towards the end of 2019, Microsoft began testing ...

The best way to use Windows 11 is with a Microsoft account. You can sync different settings, use the Microsoft Store to download apps, and restore Windows by using ...

No Microsoft Account Needed: How to Set Up Windows With a Local Account Microsoft makes it difficult to set up Windows without a Microsoft account, but it's still possible if you know the right tricks ...