Microsoft account vs. local account: How to choose and set up your pick in Windows 11

Microsoft account vs. local account: How to choose and set up your pick in Windows 11 ...
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7 settings Windows 11 should show us during setup instead of all those ads

Setting up a Windows 11 PC isn't exactly a pleasant experience, and that's for a few reasons. Simply installing the operating system can take a while, and then setting up all the apps from your ...
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Microsoft just blocked a popular way to set up a local account in Windows 11 - here's what still works

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 ...
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Microsoft is 'removing known mechanisms for creating a local account' from Windows 11 setup - get ready to use a Microsoft account

Windows 11 has a new preview build It cracks down on workarounds to install the OS with a local account This is a continued campaign to force people to use a Microsoft account, and Microsoft argues it ...

Microsoft releases Windows 11 KB5081494, KB5083482 setup and recovery updates

New dynamic updates for Windows 11 26H1, 25H2, and 24H2, under KB5083990, KB5081151, KB5081494, and KB5083482, are out.
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Microsoft released KB5072537, KB5071416, KB5072543 Windows 11 Setup & Recovery updates

This past week, Microsoft released the December 2025 Patch Tuesday updates for Windows 11 (KB5072033, KB5071417) and Windows 10 (KB5071546, KB5071544, KB5071543). The new Windows 11 25H2 and 24H2 ...