Want to create a local account in Windows 10? Microsoft discourages people from doing it, but the option is available. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens in a new window) ...

Microsoft is once again attempting to hide the option to create a local Windows account. Once again, it's misrepresenting steps in the process of setting one up in the hopes people won't bother to ...

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 ...

This single action could save your Win10 PC from external threats This article describes how to change the built-in Administrator account name in Windows 10 to bolster your computer's security. We'll ...

For some time now, Microsoft has also required users to log in to their computer with an online account in the home editions of Windows 10 and 11. Although it’s ...

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 ...

A hot potato: Most Windows 10 users are tired of Microsoft bugging them to move to Windows 11, but that's not the only nag Redmond is pushing onto people. Microsoft also prefers Windows users to have ...

One of the downgrades that Windows 10 users experience when moving to Windows 11, especially when clean-installing the newer operating system, is the inability to create a local account and set up ...

One of Windows 11’s more contentious changes is that, by default, both the Home and Pro editions of the operating system require users to sign in with a Microsoft account during setup. Signing in with ...

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, ...

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, ...