Microsoft account setup to become mandatory for installing Windows 11: What it means for users

Microsoft is now mandating the use of a Microsoft account during Windows 11 setup, removing workarounds for local account ...
CNET

The Party's Over: Windows 11 Installation Will Require the Internet

Windows Insider Program lead Amanda Langowski said in a blog post on Monday that those setup screens -- called the Windows Setup experience (or "out of box experience") -- are "critical" during ...

Microsoft is planning to make it harder than ever to install Windows without an internet connection and a Microsoft account

The Verge says that this new measure means that the “start ms-cxh:localonly” command that replaced bypassnro as the weapon of ...

Finally, a Windows Trackpad That Tries to Outdo Apple’s Magic Trackpad

I spent quality time with the HyperSpace Trackpad Pro, which attempts to bring Apple’s Magic Trackpad experience to Windows.

Microsoft kills two more ways to install Windows 11 with local accounts

Microsoft is increasingly clamping down on methods for bypassing the Microsoft Account requirement for Windows 11.
Windows Report

Windows 11 Setup Lockdown: No More Local Account Tricks

Microsoft is tightening its grip on the Windows installation process by blocking all known methods for setting up the system ...

Windows 11 is set to force online setup, but one loophole still works for local install

Microsoft removes local-only Windows setup in latest Insider Preview, but an age check trick could help you out.
PCMag

Microsoft Makes It Harder to Set Up Windows 11 Without an Account

Microsoft has blocked popular commands used to bypass key Windows 11 setup screens, stating they leave users with a device ...
How-To Geek on MSN

This Is the Easiest Way to Set Up Your New Windows PC

When you power on a new Windows device for the first time—or restart it after a reset—you’re guided through an initial setup ...