A previously unknown trick lets you easily bypass using a Microsoft Account in Windows 11, just as Microsoft tries to make it harder to use local accounts. Since the release of Windows 11, Microsoft ...

In fact, the company has become increasingly pushy about this, extending this requirement from the Home edition of Windows 11 to the Pro edition as well, assuming you're not signing in with a work or ...

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One of Windows 11's more contentious changes is that, by default, both the Home and Pro editions of the operating system require users to sign in with a Microsoft account during setup. Signing in with ...

Microsoft made a number of unpopular choices with Windows 11, including the requirement that users have to log into the OS with a Microsoft account. There are a few ...