This change is reportedly being pushed by Scott Hanselman, a Microsoft veteran of over two decades who currently serves as Vice President and Member of Technical Staff. If it goes through, it would ...

Microsoft, really, really, really wants you to log in with a full, connected Microsoft account for Windows 11. It’s essential for tracking user data, feeding people ads, and generally making your PC ...

Microsoft really really doesn’t want you to set up Windows 11 without a Microsoft account, and the company is quite hell-bent on making sure you can’t skip past this step. The latest loophole the ...

Well, it was fun while it lasted. After a few years of letting it slide, Microsoft is removing the workarounds that let you install Windows 11 without an internet connection or a Microsoft account.

Microsoft has started stopping the setup tricks that let people create a local account or install Windows 11 without signing in to a Microsoft account. The company now asks for an internet connection ...

Microsoft has quietly rolled out new Dynamic updates for Windows 11 version 24H2 and Windows Server 2025. The updates don’t bring any shiny new features, but focus on system setup and recovery. First, ...

In a nutshell: When trying to install Windows 95 for the first time, PC users were presented with a dull text interface and no graphics. DOS could indeed "do graphics," but the Windows team decided to ...