Microsoft wants you to use online accounts in Windows 11, yes, but they're not as mandatory as you might think.

Windows 11 Home automatically enables Device Encryption with Microsoft accounts and stores recovery keys in the cloud. With a local account, you can't enable Device Encryption without first ...

The workaround, shared by X user @witherornot1337, lets users set up Windows 11 with a local account instead of being forced to log in with a Microsoft account.

A previously unknown trick lets you easily bypass using a Microsoft Account in Windows 11, just as Microsoft tries to make it harder to use local accounts.

With the latest insider build for Windows 11, Microsoft is killing off a workaround that let you set up a local account instead of a Microsoft account.

Home > Computing How to Install Windows 11 Without a Microsoft Account It's even easier than the method Microsoft just blocked.

One workaround used to set up Windows 11 with a local account has been blocked, but there are others - and two fresh ones have emerged this week.

We are so close to no longer needing to worry about which Windows edition we buy, but there are still three non-business ...

Note: There are some features of Windows 11 and its connected apps that require an online Microsoft account, so you may not be able to use them without logging in with a different account first ...

Microsoft is killing the Windows 11 bypass trick — soon, all setups will require internet and a Microsoft Account, leaving privacy-conscious users with fewer options.

1] Are you using a Microsoft account? It is important to know that a password hint is visible only if you are using a Local account on a Windows 11/10 PC and you have set a Password Hint.