Note: There are some features of Windows 11 and its connected apps that require an online Microsoft account, so you may not be able to use them without logging in with a different account first ...

The Windows 11 out-of-the-box experience prompts you to sign into Windows with a Microsoft account, but you can skip it in a few steps.

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.

Microsoft wants you to use online accounts in Windows 11, yes, but they're not as mandatory as you might think.

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 ...

On Windows 11, if you use a Microsoft account, it's not possible to change the account password directly from the Settings app. Instead, you have to update your Microsoft account password online.