Microsoft may finally remove its frustrating Windows 11 setup requirement ...

Scott Hanselman, a long-standing Microsoft employee and current Vice President of Developer Community at Microsoft, has ...

Microsoft could relax the Windows 11 Microsoft account requirement after backlash, but nothing is confirmed yet.

Microsoft may be considering changes to one of the most criticized aspects of Windows 11, as internal discussions continue ...

Microsoft VP Scott Hanselman has revealed he is working to end Windows 11's mandatory Microsoft account requirement, amid a ...

Microsoft's big sweeping set of improvements coming to Windows 11 don't address its controversial Microsoft account requirements, but that might soon change.

Microsoft's latest Insider Preview, Build 26220.6772, introduces a significant policy change: removal of known workarounds to skip Microsoft Account setup during Windows 11 installation (OOBE).

Microsoft is removing more methods that help users create local Windows accounts and bypass the Microsoft account requirement when installing Windows 11. The change ...

A popular method to bypass a Microsoft Account during setup is to use a script named 'C:\windows\system32\oobe\BypassNRO.cmd.' When run during Windows 11 setup, it creates a Registry value that ...

Microsoft has made it increasingly difficult to use Windows 10 without associating a Microsoft account, but for Windows 11, there may no longer be a choice. As Windows Central reports, the system ...