Microsoft's latest Insider Preview, Build 26220.6772, introduces a significant policy change: removal of known workarounds to skip Microsoft Account setup during Windows 11 installation (OOBE).

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 ...

The end of Windows 10 support is near, forcing users to eventually switch to the newer Windows 11 operating system. No internet connection? No problem.

The Windows setup process has generally required an Internet connection and Microsoft account sign-in since the Windows 11 22H2 update. Before this, Windows 11 21H2 and some of the later Windows 10 ...

You might think Linux is just an alternative to Windows, but there are lots of operating systems based on it in places where you wouldn't expect.

Last week, Microsoft released an important Windows 11 patch known as update KB5065426. Unfortunately, it didn’t take long for error reports to start pouring in from ...

Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) has gradually become one of Microsoft’s key bridges for developers, data scientists, and power users who need Linux compatibility without leaving the Windows ...

TL;DR: A new version of Tiny11 Builder is out that supports Windows 11 25H2 and lets you create a stripped-back ISO for installing a version of the desktop OS without unwanted apps like Copilot, Teams ...

Four years after launching Windows 11 and prodding PC owners to update, Microsoft has finally decided that it's time force everyone to use it. On October 14, 2025, Microsoft will stop issuing security ...

Microsoft is set to pull the plug on Windows 10 next month. If you can't upgrade to Windows 11, you might want to consider this Windows-inspired Linux distro.

In brief: Once again, Microsoft is pushing its automatic updates agenda. The company's latest policy update shows how quickly it can shift control away from users, raising questions about flexibility ...

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