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Jul 24, 2024 · Windows 11 normally requires a Microsoft account when you set it up, but you can bypass Microsoft account creation and use a local account instead. Here's how to set up Windows 11 without a Microsoft account or convert an existing Microsoft account to a local account.
Jul 15, 2024 · Microsoft may want to make it difficult, but you can still set up a Windows 11 installation without a Microsoft account using a local account, and in this guide, I'll show you how.
Jun 29, 2022 · When Windows 11 launched, the Home version of the update required users to have created or logged in with a Microsoft account in order to finish the installation, but utility software Rufus can...
Feb 26, 2024 · Here's how to make a Windows 11 install disk that will let you disconnect from the Internet during setup so you can create a local account instead of using a Microsoft one. 1. Download the...
Jul 8, 2021 · When installing Windows 11 Home on a new PC, Microsoft's website states you'll need to have an internet connection and a Microsoft account to complete the setup. There won't be an option for a local account. Here's how it will work.
Feb 28, 2024 · As Elon Musk can attest, Microsoft makes it difficult to set up Windows without a Microsoft account, but it's doable if you know the right tricks. Here's how to get it done in...
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Feb 22, 2022 · A recent preview build of Windows 11 makes an unwelcome change: it mandates a Microsoft account when installing even Windows 11 Professional. But not everyone wants or needs an account.
