People keep finding ways to make local accounts on Windows despite Microsoft's push for online accounts. Microsoft tries to hide how to convert to local accounts, but users notice and call it out ...

Microsoft has reinstated local accounts on Windows 11 According to Tom’s Hardware, Microsoft silently removed the guide to opt for a local account sign-in for Windows 11 on June 17.Before that ...

Don't want to use a Microsoft account on Windows 11 (or 10)? Here's how you can switch to a traditional local account. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Microsoft has fired its latest salvo in the battle against Windows 11 customers who would rather sign in with a local account than a Microsoft account. Announcing a new Windows 11 Insider build ...

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Having no internet can seem like a big problem, too, since Microsoft doesn’t want people creating local accounts during Windows 11 setup. Even when disconnected from the internet, the setup ...

a lot of what a Microsoft account gets you in Windows 11 is repeated ads and reminders about signing up for those services. Using Windows with a traditional local account is still extremely ...

Here’s how to do it. The most important part of the process involves switching from a Microsoft account to a local (offline) login. Be warned, of course, that doing this means you won’t get ...

The workaround, shared by X user @witherornot1337, lets users set up Windows 11 with a local account instead of being forced to log in with a Microsoft account. This follows previous similar ...

If you’re one of those people, or if you just plan to give the PC you’re setting up to a friend, you can follow these steps to use a local account instead. Now, don't look to Microsoft with ...

If you're setting up a new Windows computer, you're supposed to use a Microsoft account. But if you want to rebel, a local account has always been an alternative option, though Microsoft has ...

If you used such an email address, and typed in any random password with it, you’d get past the sign-in page and end up with Windows 11 having a local installation (with no Microsoft account ...