Digital Trends

Windows 11 users outsmart Microsoft once again with new local account trick

A newly discovered trick allows Windows 11 users to bypass Microsoft’s online account requirement during setup, raising questions around user control and privacy. The workaround, shared by X user ...
iTechify

3 Windows 11 Registry Hacks I Use on Every Fresh Install

Master three essential Windows 11 registry hacks that eliminate common frustrations. Simple tweaks for the context menu, God ...

Windows 11 users express frustration over mandatory Microsoft account requirements

A Reddit thread continues to show the growing frustration with Microsoft's mandatory account setup and confusion around BitLocker recovery.
Bleeping Computer

Microsoft's killing script used to avoid Microsoft Account in Windows 11

A popular method to bypass a Microsoft Account during setup is to use a script named 'C:\windows\system32\oobe\BypassNRO.cmd.' When run during Windows 11 setup, it creates a Registry value that ...
Forbes

New Windows 11 Account Bypass Hack Confirmed — What You Need To Do Now

There are plenty of people, for plenty of reasons, who really don’t want to sign into their copy of Windows 11 using a Microsoft account, no matter how seamless an experience this brings to the ...
PC World

Windows 11 demands you use a Microsoft account. Here’s how to bypass it

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 ...