It's no secret that Microsoft would prefer you not to use local accounts on Windows. While you'd usually log into Windows with a Microsoft account, people have found ways to use a local account ...

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 ...

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 ...

Use left and right arrow keys to seek audio. Microsoft is moving to a world where a Windows user will be required to have a Microsoft account, and now the company has taken another step in that ...

Last month, Microsoft quietly removed the official instructions for switching to a local account on Windows 11 devices. The company is pushing hard to get its users to sign into its Windows machines ...

If you've set up a Windows PC recently, you'll know that the process includes logging into or creating a Microsoft account. Where once you could push on with just a local profile created, Microsoft is ...

The drum heralding the end of support for Windows 10 has been beaten almost to death, but even at this late stage there is more news about the death of the operating system. With the mid-October date ...

Microsoft apparently wants Windows users to use connected online accounts so badly, it's chopping off parts of its own service page. Did you know that it’s entirely possible to use Windows 11 with a ...

It's still possible to install Windows 11 with a local account, if you're willing to jump through a few hoops to do it. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens in a new window) ...

Use left and right arrow keys to seek audio. Microsoft appears to be turning over several new leaves with Windows 11 - or indeed rewriting the entire book to an extent - with plans to improve and fix ...

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