Microsoft has tightened Windows 11 setup restrictions again. Here are a few solid methods still let you create a local account during setup.

In the latest Windows 11 Dev build, Microsoft has removed all "known mechanisms" that allowed users to create a local account ...

There are still other ways to choose a local account in Windows 11. You can set up your PC with a Microsoft account initially and then switch to a local one. You can also turn to a third-party utility ...

Several workarounds still exist that allow power users to clean install Windows 11 and sign in using a local account during ...

A previously unknown trick lets you easily bypass using a Microsoft Account in Windows 11, just as Microsoft tries to make it harder to use local accounts. Since the release of Windows 11, Microsoft ...

Microsoft just ended offline setup in Windows 11. No more local accounts as every installation now needs internet and a Microsoft sign in.

Windows 11’s AI upgrade brings Copilot voice wake word, Vision worldwide, on-device Actions for files, Microsoft/Google ...