Microsoft VP Scott Hanselman indicated on March 20 that software engineers inside the company are actively working to remove ...

Microsoft is tightening the screws on Windows 11 setup requirements, closing off every remaining workaround that let users skip signing in with a Microsoft account. But a counter-movement inside the ...

Microsoft may be preparing to revisit one of the most controversial aspects of Windows 11: the requirement to sign in with a ...

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 ...

Microsoft has confirmed that the March KB5079473 update breaks Microsoft account sign-ins in Teams, OneDrive, Edge, and other apps on Windows 11.

Windows 11 KB5085516 is rolling out to address major issues affecting internet connectivity in some apps after the March 2026 ...

A Microsoft VP says he's "working on" removing the mandatory Microsoft account requirement in Windows 11, a truly controversial "feature." ...

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 ...