Windows 11 has ushered in numerous changes to Microsoft's entrenched operating system. Not only do you need specific hardware to run Windows 11, it pushes you to connect a Microsoft account to your PC ...

Last month, Microsoft quietly removed the official instructions for switching to a local account on Windows 11 devices. The company is pushing hard to get its users to sign into its Windows machines ...

Microsoft has fired its latest salvo in the battle against Windows 11 customers who would rather sign in with a local account than a Microsoft account. Announcing a new Windows 11 Insider build, the ...

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 ...

Tracking, targeted ads, and data collection were red flags for me.