Before you can remove your Microsoft account from your Windows computer altogether, you must switch to a local account. You can do so by following these steps: On your Windows PC, launch the ...

However, you can also delete the online shortcut at a later date and instead switch your computer to a local user account. The following instructions show the steps with Windows 11, however they ...

You can also use Windows 11 24H2 in the Home Edition with a local user account without any problems. No additional tools are required. We will show you how to do this.

But then you can input all your preferences for the install as you wish, before being whisked through to the fully functioning Windows 11— without a connected Microsoft account.

With the latest insider build for Windows 11, Microsoft is killing off a workaround that let you set up a local account instead of a Microsoft account.

It’s time to get on board with Windows 11. Four years after launching its current operating system, Microsoft will cease ...

Microsoft is getting more aggressive about insisting that you use its OneDrive cloud for your Windows 11 and Microsoft 365 files. If you'd prefer to keep those files out of the cloud, follow these ...