A "Learn more" link in Windows 11 Home's setup screen creates a local account without signing in to a Microsoft account, no ...

Microsoft really wants you to use a Microsoft account when setting up Windows 11, and that’s why the company has been killing ...

Microsoft has been stamping out fudges to install Windows 11 with a local account in recent times, but a new bug lets you ...

The Windows Media Creation tool is easy to use and lets you keep a USB drive handy so you can install Windows 11 anytime you ...

Windows 11 local account setup may be possible through a hidden Learn more link on the Microsoft account screen. Here is what ...

Windows 11 Home still lets you skip the Microsoft account requirement, and the trick is clicking a Learn More link Microsoft put there.

The official Windows 11 ISO download from Microsoft is free and gives you the 64-bit disk image needed for a clean install, bootable USB, or virtual machine. You can ...

This is important because: Microsoft is closing the side doors to offline setup. As familiar workarounds disappear, most people are guided toward a Microsoft account on day one, which narrows choice ...

Well, it was fun while it lasted. After a few years of letting it slide, Microsoft is removing the workarounds that let you install Windows 11 without an internet connection or a Microsoft account.