Microsoft’s new winapp CLI simplifies Windows app development with one-command setup, faster testing, and easier packaging.

Windows 11 looks polished out of the box, but the default setup leaves performance, privacy and reliability on the table. I ...

TL;DR: Microsoft's latest Windows 11 preview build enforces mandatory Microsoft account sign-in during setup, removing previous local account bypasses. This change targets power users and ...

Microsoft's redesigned Windows 11 Start Menu is a step-up over its predecessor, squarely because I can turn it into an ...

Microsoft is releasing the public preview of winapp, the new Windows app development CLI that will be useful to developers ...

Microsoft has released new Windows 10 and 11 dynamic updates focused on setup and recovery components, improving WinRE and ...

This is important because: Microsoft is closing the side doors to offline setup. As familiar workarounds disappear, most people are guided toward a Microsoft account on day one, which narrows choice ...

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 blocking another way to choose a local account in Windows 11. You'd force a local account by disconnecting from the network. The block is currently in place in the latest Windows 11 ...

First sign-in restore aims to cut rebuilds when users skip setup options Microsoft has quietly tweaked Windows Backup for ...