microsoft account setup

A long-running irritation in Windows 11 setup may finally be headed for a fix. Microsoft’s Scott Hanselman has publicly acknowledged frustration with the Microsoft account mandate during initial setup and said he is “working on it,” the clearest sign yet that a local account path could return to...

Microsoft appears to be rethinking one of the most disliked parts of Windows 11: the requirement to connect to the internet and sign in with a Microsoft Account during initial setup for Home and Pro editions used for personal devices. That change is not official yet, but the public signals are...