By default, Microsoft tries to prevent you from setting up Windows 11 using a local account, but below I'll show you two workarounds that allow you to do it.

Since the release of Windows 11, Microsoft has made it hard to use the operating system with a local account, instead forcing users to log in with a Microsoft Account.

TL;DR: Microsoft recently blocked a common workaround for installing Windows 11 with a local account instead of linking it to a Microsoft account.

To copy the contents from the Microsoft account to the local account, open the subfolder of the online account user in Windows Explorer on the system partition or hard drive (c:) under “Users ...

Fans of local computer accounts everywhere, rejoice, for when a door closes, another one opens. Windows 11 hackers have found yet another way to bypass the installer's Microsoft account ...

If you're trying to disconnect from cloud services on Windows, removing your Microsoft account is one solution. Here's how to do it.

Microsoft is killing the Windows 11 bypass trick — soon, all setups will require internet and a Microsoft Account, leaving privacy-conscious users with fewer options.

Tiny11 may get stuck on the Let’s Add Your Microsoft Account screen during setup, often due to the default requirement for a Microsoft account to proceed.

The removed "BypassNRO.cmd" script previously allowed users to bypass the mandatory Microsoft Account login during setup and create a local account instead.

Officially, Microsoft will stop providing new security updates for Windows 10 PCs after October 14, 2025, a little over a ...

Important: Before you delete the existing Microsoft account, you should back up all the data belonging to this old account – otherwise it will all be deleted!