Microsoft may be preparing to revisit one of the most controversial aspects of Windows 11: the requirement to sign in with a ...

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.

Online account requirements may go the way of the dinosaurs ...

Microsoft VP Scott Hanselman indicated on March 20 that software engineers inside the company are actively working to remove ...

Microsoft could relax the Windows 11 Microsoft account requirement after backlash, but nothing is confirmed yet.

Microsoft has halted the rollout of a Windows update after some users encountered installation errors. The update, KB5079391, was released last week as a preview rather than a security update.

Don't want to have to resort to some ridiculously obscure workaround to try and use a local account with Windows 11? You may ...

Windows 11 KB5085516 is rolling out to address major issues affecting internet connectivity in some apps after the March 2026 ...

Microsoft released an emergency out-of-band update for Windows 11 on March 21, 2026, to resolve widespread sign-in problems ...

Fans of local computer accounts everywhere, rejoice, for when a door closes, another one opens. Windows 11 hackers have found yet another way to bypass the installer's Microsoft account requirement, ...