Microsoft wants you to use online accounts in Windows 11, yes, but they're not as mandatory as you might think.

Typing in a blocked email and password no longer tricks Windows 11 into letting you create a local account. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how ...

A previously unknown trick lets you easily bypass using a Microsoft Account in Windows 11, just as Microsoft tries to make it harder to use local accounts. Since the release of Windows 11, Microsoft ...

Windows 11 sends me an email whenever someone logs in to an account on my PC. If you’re interested in setting up a notification system like this, I’ll walk you through the steps. Step 1: Create a ...

Microsoft is getting more aggressive about insisting that you use its OneDrive cloud for your Windows 11 and Microsoft 365 files. If you'd prefer to keep those files out of the cloud, follow these ...