YouTuber CyberCPU Tech has recently shared that they've had two videos removed in two days (via Tom's Hardware). Both of ...

Creators baffled as videos on local accounts, unsupported PCs vanish under ‘harmful acts’ rule Is installing Windows 11 with ...

The Windows setup process has generally required an Internet connection and Microsoft account sign-in since the Windows 11 ...

Microsoft is blocking another way to choose a local account in Windows 11. You'd force a local account by disconnecting from the network. The block is currently in place in the latest Windows 11 ...

Microsoft is cracking down on bypass methods that let Windows 11 installs use a local account, and avoid an internet requirement during the setup process. In a new Windows 11 test build released today ...

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

Microsoft really doesn't want you making local accounts. For the company, local accounts do nothing for it. Local accounts ...

Microsoft removes remaining Windows 11 local account bypass methods, making Microsoft accounts and internet connectivity mandatory during setup.

That's exactly how I felt while using Windows 11. I'd been moved out of the driver's seat and relegated with the children in the back seat, as the adults insisted we do what they want, how they want, ...

Microsoft has confirmed that Windows updates released since August 29, 2025, are breaking authentication on systems sharing ...