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 ...

hands on Redmond really – and I mean really – wants you to log into Windows 11 with a Microsoft account.… If you're setting up your own computer, rather than using a centrally managed one, Windows 11 ...

On reboot, the Windows 11 setup will run again, and when you get to the networking screen, you will now have the option to skip-networking and set up a local account. While Microsoft is now removing ...

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" ...

When most people want to talk to the manager, they may or may not get anywhere. But when tech billionaire Elon Musk grumbles, it's a little different. Elon complained on X that he'd, "Just bought a ...

Microsoft has fired its latest salvo in the battle against Windows 11 customers who would rather sign in with a local account than a Microsoft account. Announcing a new Windows 11 Insider build, the ...

For as long as I can remember, I have always set up my PC using a local account. It was because I prioritized privacy over a bunch of services I didn't really need, and I didn't want Microsoft ...

If you're already using Windows 11, that means you likely set it up using a Microsoft account, unless you already checked out our guide on how to use a local account when setting up Windows 11. If you ...

Have you ever gone through the TV setup and Xbox setup process? If you do, you already know how difficult it is to set up these devices using the remote or the controller. It gets even more difficult ...

There are various ways to work together in a network based on Windows 11. The simplest is to set up a shared workgroup, a kind of team of computers with equal rights. The workgroup in Windows 11 ...

My W11 Pro machine was finally forced to accept the 24H2 update, and ever since, logging on to the local account takes almost two minutes with an animated blue circle as the cursor and this minimized ...

Using a Microsoft account with Windows 11 is the best way to access all of its features, including Microsoft Copilot, OneDrive, and more. But some people just don’t want to use a Microsoft account and ...