local accounts

Most Windows users think “administrator” is the ceiling of local power on a PC, but Windows has always kept one account in reserve that sits above the normal admin experience. The built-in Administrator account exists on every Windows installation, and when it is enabled it can run applications...

Microsoft finally looks willing to admit that Windows 11 has some rough edges, but the operating system still carries a long list of irritations that affect people every single day. The most frustrating part is not that these problems exist — every platform has flaws — but that so many of...