A previously unknown trick lets you easily bypass using a Microsoft Account in Windows 11, just as Microsoft tries to make it ...

Of course, you won’t get the advantages of using a Microsoft Account with Windows if you do this. But if you don’t like the ...

Press Shift+F10 when the country selection screen comes up. Enter the command "start ms-cxh:localonly". Enter your desired local account username in the pop-up, and you're off to the races.

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A newly discovered trick allows Windows 11 users to bypass Microsoft’s online account requirement during setup, raising ...

With the latest insider build for Windows 11, Microsoft is killing off a workaround that let you set up a local account ...

While installing Windows 11/10 or setting up your computer for the first time, Windows may have persuaded you to log in using a Microsoft Account. Microsoft Account is generally the one you’ve ...