The Windows 11 setup program really, really wants you to use a Microsoft account instead of a local account. Here's everything you need to know about your options. When you set up a Windows 11 PC for ...

You could previously bypass creating or signing in with a Microsoft account when setting up Windows 11.

Create a Windows 11 local account using Rufus or by switching your settings. Microsoft blocked the BypassNRO trick, but you ...

Yes, you can log into your personal PC without using a Microsoft account. Here’s how to choose a local account during or after the Windows 11 setup process. You’re using Windows 11 Pro on a personal ...

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 ...

After a 7-year corporate stint, Tanveer found his love for writing and tech too much to resist. An MBA in Marketing and the owner of a PC building business, he writes on PC hardware, technology, and ...

As time goes on, it is becoming increasingly clear that Microsoft is trying to make local accounts a thing of the past and push all new Windows 10 users to a Microsoft account. Historically, when ...