Want to create a local account in Windows 10? Microsoft discourages people from doing it, but the option is available. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens in a new window) ...

Now, in some cases, you might want to change your Microsoft Account to Local Account for one reason or the other. In trying to do so, you might receive an error ...

Windows 11/10 Home users who prefer the simplicity, privacy, and security of a local account, which was one of the reasons the option was available during the setup process – the next time that you ...

Windows 11 has a new preview build It cracks down on workarounds to install the OS with a local account This is a continued campaign to force people to use a Microsoft account, and Microsoft argues it ...

Microsoft is removing more methods that help users create local Windows accounts and bypass the Microsoft account requirement when installing Windows 11. A previously ...

A Microsoft account has some advantages, but a local account is fine for Windows 11. Microsoft doesn't make it easy to set up a local account on a new PC. There are workarounds, but they depend on ...

In my Tech Insight article in November, I discussed the issue of managing privileged accounts within an enterprise. One area I didn't really touch on was how to protect the local administrator ...

Use left and right arrow keys to seek audio. Microsoft is moving to a world where a Windows user will be required to have a Microsoft account, and now the company has taken another step in that ...

Use left and right arrow keys to seek audio. Microsoft appears to be turning over several new leaves with Windows 11 - or indeed rewriting the entire book to an extent - with plans to improve and fix ...

Did you know that it’s entirely possible to use Windows 11 with a local-only account, the way it worked way back when computers still used floppy drives? You’d be forgiven for not knowing, because it ...

Microsoft has improved many things about Windows 10 in the four years since launch. Account creation isn't one of them. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens in a new window) ...

As time goes on, it is becoming increasingly clear that Microsoft is trying to make local accounts a thing of the past and push all new Windows 10 users to a Microsoft account. Historically, when ...