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

Microsoft is killing the Windows 11 bypass trick — soon, all setups will require internet and a Microsoft Account, leaving ...

Microsoft keeps making it harder for users to set up a Windows 11 installation without a Microsoft account. I think this is a ...

Step 1: Start the Windows 11 installation and when you get to the screen where you have to choose your country or region, ...

Microsoft pushes harder to ‘ensure that all users exit setup with internet connectivity and a Microsoft Account.’ ...

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

No online connectivity or Microsoft online account required. Windows 11 is the most capable operating system Microsoft has ever made, but to achieve much of that, it's more connected than ever.

Umar Shakir is a news writer fond of the electric vehicle lifestyle and things that plug in via USB-C. He spent over 15 years in IT support before joining The Verge. Microsoft is no longer playing ...

You should only have to set up the Microsoft account a single time. Meanwhile, you can add whatever online accounts you want by repeating the non-Microsoft account steps on all of your other accounts.