Microsoft knows we want local accounts, not Microsoft accounts, but I don't think they'll deliver it -- even on the Windows ...

Over the last few years, Windows 11 setup has been steadily pushing users towards cloud-linked Microsoft accounts, especially ...

Microsoft is tightening the screws on Windows 11 setup requirements, closing off every remaining workaround that let users ...

Windows 11 update KB5085516 resolves Microsoft account login failures affecting key apps after Patch Tuesday issues.

Windows 11 now lets users choose their default user folder name during setup. The new OOBE option fixes the 5-letter folder issue.

Microsoft released an emergency patch over the weekend to address an issue preventing Windows 11 users from signing into apps ...

A Windows 11 security update triggered Microsoft app sign-in failures, prompting an emergency patch and a manual workaround ...

Microsoft really doesn’t want you creating a local account on Windows 11. Microsoft really doesn’t want you creating a local account on Windows 11. is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has ...

Microsoft is blocking another way to choose a local account in Windows 11. You'd force a local account by disconnecting from the network. The block is currently in place in the latest Windows 11 ...

OneDrive, Office, Teams Free users greeted with phantom 'no internet' errors, restart may help if you're lucky ...