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Microsoft has been keen for all its users to use online, connected Microsoft Accounts for Windows logins for years and many versions of the operating system, but it's really kicked it into high gear ...

Microsoft is forcing Windows 11 users to create an online Microsoft account after installation. But if you prefer keeping your data offline, here’s how to bypass that requirement. This Command Will ...

Microsoft insists you to use a Microsoft account when setting up a brand-new Windows PC, but what if you don’t want to? Fortunately, Windows 11 (Home 24H2) works in the same way previous Windows 11 ...

This process is called a clean install, which is ironic as there's nothing particularly clean about it: Microsoft has enshittified Windows Setup.