microsoft account setup

Windows 11 Home and Pro are not the whole Windows 11 product family in May 2026; Microsoft also ships Education, Enterprise, Enterprise LTSC, IoT Enterprise, and IoT Enterprise LTSC editions, with different servicing models, policy controls, setup behavior, licensing channels, and support...

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 may be preparing a notable reversal in Windows 11 setup policy, after a company vice president said engineers are “working on” the ability to complete initial setup without a Microsoft account. If that change reaches the finished product, it would directly address one of the most...