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 ...

The new Windows Backup app and the restore process attached to fresh Windows 11 big fall updates confirms feelings I’ve held for a long time: I just can’t stand Microsoft’s approach toward backing up ...

Setting up a new Windows laptop, or installing a fresh copy of Windows on a machine, is kind of a slog. While it doesn’t take multiple hours like it used to (thanks, SSDs!), it’s still a lot of time ...

You probably heard about Windows 11 getting a new setup experience with reworked visuals. As it turned out, it is anything but new. In fact, you can make it work on Windows 10 builds released in 2014.

Setting up a Windows 11 PC isn't exactly a pleasant experience, and that's for a few reasons. Simply installing the operating system can take a while, and then setting up all the apps from your ...

Don't be daunted by the setup process for Microsoft's latest OS—here's what you need to know. Reading time 5 minutes If you’ve recently unwrapped a brand new Windows 11 computer or perhaps built one ...

This past week, Microsoft released February 2025 Patch Tuesday updates for Windows 10 (KB5051974 / KB5052000 / KB5052006 / KB5052040) and Windows 11 (KB5051987, KB5051989). Alongside them, Microsoft ...

The new setup experience takes inspiration from the Media Creation Tool, the official app for creating bootable Windows media. The familiar violet backgrounds are gone, replaced with a sleek black and ...

The shift from local-only user accounts in Windows to Microsoft accounts wasn’t great for many reasons, and one of them is that your home folder would always have the same name as your email address.

An uncommon Blue Screen error that can occur is SETUP_FAILURE with Bug Check 0x00000085. This Stop Error typically occurs during a Windows Setup process due to Disk ...

Follow the steps to make the setup ready to install Windows using the external monitor. Preparing the System Accessing the BIOS/UEFI Initiating the installation or repair process Navigating and ...