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Microsoft blocked every Windows 11 account bypass except the most boring link on its own page

Windows 11 Home still lets you skip the Microsoft account requirement, and the trick is clicking a Learn More link Microsoft put there.
Mashable

How to create a local Microsoft account for Windows 11

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Microsoft account vs. local account: How to choose and set up your pick in Windows 11

A Microsoft account has some advantages, but a local account is fine for Windows 11. Microsoft doesn't make it easy to set up a local account on a new PC. There are workarounds, but they depend on ...
XDA Developers

Microsoft is cracking down on local accounts, but here's how you can still make one

Madeline (She/Her) is a PC Author at XDA with 13 years of experience in tech journalism. She focuses on gaming, computer hardware, components, and software. Microsoft has been cracking down on the use ...
XDA Developers

Microsoft says I need a Microsoft account to set up Windows 11, but that's still not true in 2026

After a 7-year corporate stint, Tanveer found his love for writing and tech too much to resist. An MBA in Marketing and the owner of a PC building business, he writes on PC hardware, technology, and ...