However, if you prefer the privacy and control of a local account, here are some ways to create one easily on Windows 10. Before you proceed, ensure your current Windows user account has ...

A local account lets you log into a home computer running the Windows 10 or Windows 11 operating system. It controls access to one specific computer. Credentials for local accounts such as ...

The removed "BypassNRO.cmd" script previously allowed users to bypass the mandatory Microsoft Account login during setup and ...

Windows 10 already made it mandatory on Home editions ... Here's why Microsoft keeps pressuring users to stop using local accounts. The first reason is one you probably won't like, but it's ...

With the latest insider build for Windows 11, Microsoft is killing off a workaround that let you set up a local account ...

Every Windows computer has a Local Administrator account that is created at the time of Windows installation. As described above, the Administrator has full access to the Windows device as ...

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

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

The offline Windows 11 install looks like it could officially be a thing of the past. Microsoft is officially shutting the door on local accounts during Windows 11 setup, confirming that all new ...

One workaround used to set up Windows 11 with a local account has been blocked, but there are others - and two fresh ones ...