Microsoft removes even more Microsoft account workarounds from Windows 11 build

The Windows setup process has generally required an Internet connection and Microsoft account sign-in since the Windows 11 ...
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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 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.
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Keep an eye on Windows 10 long-term support options

Then there are two long-term operating system products. Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2021, which offers support until 2027 (and extended support until 2032). There is also the Windows 10 Long Term ...

Microsoft might be cracking down on Windows 11 local account setups — here's what we know so far

Microsoft is cracking down on this ability just as Windows 10 nears the end of its life in just a week. It's possible removing the ability to login without a Microsoft account will enable the tech ...

Will Microsoft’s free ESU program for Windows 10 in Europe create a global precedent?

Hundreds of organizations are petitioning Microsoft’s decision to end Windows 10 support, urging the company to extend its ...