Microsoft account vs. local account: How to choose and set up your pick in Windows 11

Microsoft account vs. local account: How to choose and set up your pick in Windows 11 ...
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Microsoft's Local Accounts Crackdown Is Yet Another Reason to Switch to Linux

If you're like me, you've been relying on technical workarounds to set up Windows 11 with a local account instead of the required Microsoft account. Unfortunately, Microsoft is shutting down more of ...
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How to Install Windows 11 Without a Microsoft Account

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Microsoft's killing script used to avoid Microsoft Account in Windows 11

"This change ensures that all users exit setup with internet connectivity and a Microsoft Account." Since the release of Windows 11, Microsoft has made it hard to use the operating system with a local ...
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Another fudge emerges for Windows 11 to be installed with a local - not a Microsoft - account

TL;DR: Microsoft recently blocked a common workaround for installing Windows 11 with a local account instead of linking it to a Microsoft account. However, two new methods have since been highlighted, ...
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Microsoft Closes Local Account Loopholes in Latest Windows 11 Preview Build

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Windows 11 Forces Microsoft Account Sign In & Removes Bypass Trick Option

Windows 11 Forces Microsoft Account Sign In & Removes Bypass Trick Option Your email has been sent Microsoft is killing the Windows 11 bypass trick — soon, all setups will require internet and a ...