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 ...

Especially when I need to format a PC and make a local account on it," wrote one user on Reddit. "I wonder if Microsoft secretly wants everyone to switch to Linux. There are certainly fewer reasons to ...

Now, in some cases, you might want to change your Microsoft Account to Local Account for one reason or the other. In trying to do so, you might receive an error ...

While Microsoft claims that its latest changes to the OOBE experience ensure that people don't "inadvertently skip critical ...

Microsoft has confirmed that Windows updates released since August 29, 2025, are breaking authentication on systems sharing ...

Recovering your Microsoft account password is easy. However, things can be challenging if you have forgotten your email address or username. You only have limited ways to find out your email address ...

The first thing I did after I installed Windows Vista was disable User Account Control—it’s pretty much the most annoying OS feature I’ve ever dealt with. Microsoft’s Chief Security Advisor in ...

The Windows setup process has generally required an Internet connection and Microsoft account sign-in since the Windows 11 ...

Despite Apple's popularity, Windows remains the most popular operating system for desktop PCs, with a market share of over 70%, according to most estimates. There is also an abundance of lightweight ...

Microsoft removes remaining Windows 11 local account bypass methods, making Microsoft accounts and internet connectivity ...

The Microsoft threat research team scanned all Microsoft user accounts and found that 44 million users were employing usernames and passwords that leaked online following security breaches at other ...