Microsoft has promised major Windows 11 upgrades: a vertical taskbar, faster File Explorer, and smoother performance. The tech giant hasn't announced plans to remove the Microsoft Account setup ...

Microsoft is tightening the screws on Windows 11 setup requirements, closing off every remaining workaround that let users skip signing in with a Microsoft account. But a counter-movement inside the ...

A single click is all it takes for Windows 11 Home users to skip Microsoft's mandatory account sign-in, according to a method shared by X user Bob Pony, who posts as @TheBobPony, on September 12, 2026 ...

Microsoft has released the KB5074105 preview cumulative update for Windows 11 systems, which includes 32 changes, including fixes for sign-in, boot, and activation issues. KB5074105 is an optional ...

Windows 11’s optional KB5074105 update fixes the missing password icon bug linked to August 29, 2025’s KB5064081 and delivers 32 improvements. Image: BleepingComputer Microsoft has released a massive ...

Microsoft released an emergency out-of-band update for Windows 11 on March 21, 2026, to resolve widespread sign-in problems affecting Microsoft accounts in apps and services following the March 10 ...

Microsoft’s new out-of-band Windows 11 update KB5085516 fixes the Microsoft account sign-in bug introduced after KB5079473 on Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2 PCs. Microsoft has released KB5085516, an ...

Windows 11 26H2 will arrive in October 2026 as a tiny enablement update. Here's why you'll want to install it despite few new features. The next major update for Windows 11, called version 26H2 (which ...