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 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 ...

Microsoft really wants you to use a Microsoft account when setting up Windows 11, and that’s why the company has been killing the workarounds for using Windows 11 with only a local account. Even so, a ...

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