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Microsoft is cracking down on local accounts, but here's how you can still make one

Microsoft may be cracking down on using local accounts, but there's still a workaround or two to avoid logging in to a Microsoft account.
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Microsoft Deletes Guide For Conversion Of Microsoft Accounts To Local Accounts

(RTTNews) - According to reports from Tom's Hardware, Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) has made changes to its guide concerning the conversion of Local accounts to Microsoft accounts for Windows 11 and vice ...
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How to create a local account on Windows without a Microsoft login

ThioJoe demonstrates an official method to set up a local account in Windows Pro without using a Microsoft account, ...
Android

Microsoft brings local accounts to Windows 11

Last month, Microsoft quietly removed the official instructions for switching to a local account on Windows 11 devices. The company is pushing hard to get its users to sign into its Windows machines ...
TweakTown

Another fudge emerges for Windows 11 to be installed with a local - not a Microsoft - account

TL;DR: Microsoft recently blocked a common workaround for installing Windows 11 with a local account instead of linking it to a Microsoft account. However, two new methods have since been highlighted, ...
Lifehacker

How to Set up Windows 11 Without a Microsoft Account

Using a Microsoft account with Windows 11 is the best way to access all of its features, including Microsoft Copilot, OneDrive, and more. But some people just don’t want to use a Microsoft account and ...
PCGamesN

Microsoft keeps making it harder to use local accounts with Windows 11

If you've set up a Windows PC recently, you'll know that the process includes logging into or creating a Microsoft account. Where once you could push on with just a local profile created, Microsoft is ...
Ars Technica

Microsoft removes documentation for switching to a local account in Windows 11

I was just working on fixing a computer for a family friend. I installed a fresh SSD with a fresh install of Win 11, and yeah, this person did not want to share his MS creds with me (I, in fact, ...
PC World

Setting up a local account in Windows 11 is tricky. Here’s how to do it

Microsoft might want everyone on an active internet connection while setting up Windows 11, but that’s not always possible. Some people have limited internet connections, while others may find Windows ...
Mashable

Windows 10 will start pushing users to use Microsoft accounts. How to turn it off.

Microsoft wants Windows 10 users to use their Microsoft Account. They don't have to. Credit: Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images Windows 11 has been out now for about two and a half years, but its ...
Android Authority

How to remove and delete a Microsoft account from Windows 11

Microsoft really, really wants you to sign into Windows 11 with one of its cloud accounts, for the obvious reason that it encourages you to use other services like Microsoft 365, OneDrive, and Xbox ...