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" ...

How to Create a Local Account in Windows 11 Pro Your email has been sent Yes, you can log into your personal PC without using a Microsoft account. Here’s how to ...

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 ...

A Local Account and Windows have always gone hand to hand. Many would like to have an account that is not connected to the internet at all. Plain old simple local account. However, starting with ...

Choose to set up Windows 10 or 11 with a local account, and you're required to select three security questions to answer if you ever get locked out. Those questions include the typical ones, such as ...

Microsoft might want everyone on an active internet connection while setting up Windows 11, but that’s not always possible. Some people have limited internet connections, while others may find Windows ...

It keeps getting harder to set up a Windows 11 installation without a Microsoft account — here's why it's a step in the wrong direction. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

We already know that Windows 11 Home will require a Microsoft account (MSA) at the beginning of the installation process. What Microsoft hasn’t publicized is ...

I'll keep this short, mostly because I'm at the end of my rope. I'm entitled to upgrade any base Windows install to any other Windows version in my site license. This is for an end user, not for me. I ...

Microsoft's latest Insider Preview, Build 26220.6772, introduces a significant policy change: removal of known workarounds to skip Microsoft Account setup during Windows 11 installation (OOBE).