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 is making it harder than ever to set up Windows 11 without a Microsoft account. In the latest Insider Preview Build (26220.6772), the company has removed several long-standing tricks people ...

It's worth noting that those on Windows 11 Pro can use the 'Domain join instead' command to swerve Microsoft account creation. This is an enterprise option, but you can simply not join said domain – ...

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).

Mayors in Revere, Malden, and Medford and the city manager in Chelsea have formed a joint coalition calling for “greater collaboration and transparency” from the New England Revolution as it ...

Washington Council unanimously approved motions Thursday to support the efforts of the Washington Business District Authority and Washington Citywide Development Corp. Council approved drafting ...

Ballots were drawn today to determine the priority sequence for applications in the Sale of Green Form Subsidised Home Ownership Scheme (GSH) Flats. The ballot was conducted by the Housing Authority ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Partners interested in helping the Hill Country Alliance (HCA) preserve the night sky in the region can now apply for a grant. The applications for the program are open through October ...

West Palm Beach, Fla (CBS12) — Invest 95-L, located in the central Atlantic, is producing showers and thunderstorms. The environment is favorable for some development and a depression is likely to ...

Hurricane Priscilla has formed in the Pacific Ocean off the southwestern coast of Mexico, with heavy rain and gusty winds affecting coastal areas. The Miami-based National Hurricane Center said Sunday ...

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Microsoft blocks known OOBE workarounds that create local-only accounts. OOBE now requires an internet connection and a Microsoft account; skipping may result in misconfigured devices, argues the ...