Microsoft is removing known workarounds for local account creation in Windows 11 setup (OOBE), effectively making a Microsoft Account (MSA) mandatory for most users. The company cites proper ...

Microsoft has released a new Windows Insider Preview Build 26220.6772 that could make it harder or impossible to set up Windows 11 without first signing in to a Microsoft account. Spotted by our ...

Microsoft's latest Windows 11 Insider build disables another popular command-line workaround for creating a local account, pushing users toward MS accounts.

Microsoft will end support for Windows 10 on October 14, meaning users still using the platform will be left without security updates going forward unless they take action to ensure their PC's ...

Stuck at the certificate prompt or getting “No valid certificate,” “403,” or “Client auth required” when accessing Army email? On Windows, successful sign‑in usually comes down to a working CAC reader ...

Microsoft has been pushing customers to sign into Windows with an online account for years. It's the right thing to do.

Microsoft is removing more methods that help users create local Windows accounts and bypass the Microsoft account requirement when installing Windows 11. The change ...

Surprising drop in chancellor’s popularity – despite his asylum crackdown – provides cautionary tale for No 10 ...

Taylor Swift is revealing what Travis Kelce said to her before proposing in August. The Grammy winner, 35, joined host Jimmy Fallon during the Monday, October 6, episode of The Tonight Show, stepping ...

Microsoft just ended offline setup in Windows 11. No more local accounts as every installation now needs internet and a Microsoft sign in.

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