Windows 11 is set to force online setup, but one loophole still works for local install

Microsoft removes local-only Windows setup in latest Insider Preview, but an age check trick could help you out.
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Microsoft is plugging more holes that let you use Windows 11 without an online account

Microsoft is cracking down on bypass methods that let Windows 11 installs use a local account, and avoid an internet ...

Windows 11 Settings app gets major upgrades in 25H2

These are 16 improvements available for the Settings app for Windows 11 version 25H2 and version 24H2. On Settings > System, Microsoft is replacing the "For Developers" page with a new "Advanced" page ...

Google begins the Gemini for Home rollout, here’s how you can get early access

What’s happened? Google has begun rolling out Gemini for Home to users who enrolled in Early Access. The update adds Ask Home, a natural language search for devices and video history inside the Google ...

After 20 years of building a life in DC, we moved to my hometown in New York. It's been great for my whole family.

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Microsoft triples down and blocks even more Microsoft Account bypasses on Windows 11 — an online account is non-negotiable

Microsoft is once again blocking the ability to bypass a Microsoft Account when setting up a Windows 11 PC for the first time.