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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 ...
PC World

Windows 11’s easy local account trick is dead, patched by Microsoft

The "Learn more" trick for bypassing Microsoft account logins during Windows 11 setup no longer works. Microsoft hasn't said a word about it. Well, it was bound to happen. Last month, someone ...
TweakTown

Windows 11 glitch lets you install the OS with a local account avoiding any arcane workarounds - here's how it works

Microsoft has been stamping out fudges to install Windows 11 with a local account in recent times, but a new bug lets you access this option with ease. The laptop displays Windows 11's Widgets panel ...
PC World

Windows 11 has a secret way to skip the Microsoft account requirement

Microsoft really wants you to use a Microsoft account when setting up Windows 11, and that’s why the company has been killing the workarounds for using Windows 11 with only a local account. Even so, a ...