ZDNet

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

A Microsoft account has some advantages, but a local account is fine for Windows 11. Microsoft doesn't make it easy to set up a local account on a new PC. There are workarounds, but they depend on ...
ZDNet

How to switch from a Microsoft account to a local account, and tricks to avoid a Microsoft account

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Redmond Magazine

Microsoft Ends Local Account Workarounds in Latest Windows 11 Build

Microsoft's latest Insider Preview, Build 26220.6772, introduces a significant policy change: removal of known workarounds to skip Microsoft Account setup during Windows 11 installation (OOBE).
Ars Technica

Microsoft removes even more Microsoft account workarounds from Windows 11 build

Of the many minor to medium-size annoyances that come with a modern Windows 11 installation, the requirement that you sign in with a Microsoft account is one of the most irritating. Sure, all ...
Bleeping Computer

New Windows 11 trick lets you bypass Microsoft Account requirement

A previously unknown trick lets you easily bypass using a Microsoft Account in Windows 11, just as Microsoft tries to make it harder to use local accounts. Since the release of Windows 11, Microsoft ...
Ars Technica

New Windows 11 build makes mandatory Microsoft Account sign-in even more mandatory

Microsoft released a new Windows Insider build of Windows 11 to its experimental Dev Channel today, with a fairly extensive batch of new features and tweaks. But the most important one for enthusiasts ...