Want to create a local account in Windows 10? Microsoft discourages people from doing it, but the option is available. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens in a new window) ...

Choose to set up Windows 10 or 11 with a local account, and you're required to select three security questions to answer if you ever get locked out. Those questions include the typical ones, such as ...

A Local Account and Windows have always gone hand to hand. Many would like to have an account that is not connected to the internet at all. Plain old simple local account. However, starting with ...

When you set up a Windows PC for the first time, you're required to create a user account that allows you to act as the administrator for that computer. Depending on your Windows edition and network ...

Windows 11 Pro will soon not let users complete the installation process if they don't create a Microsoft account. Microsoft is ditching the black screen of death to its blue version following the ...

As time goes on, it is becoming increasingly clear that Microsoft is trying to make local accounts a thing of the past and push all new Windows 10 users to a Microsoft account. Historically, when ...

Many a time, system admins need to create a pre-configured user account that works with fixed settings. These profiles are called Mandatory User Profiles (one of many Unique profiles) in Windows. In ...

Upgrading to Windows 11 is still possible even after Windows 10 reached the end of support on October 14, 2025. Although many devices continue to run the retired operating system, switching to Windows ...

Microsoft has improved many things about Windows 10 in the four years since launch. Account creation isn't one of them. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens in a new window) ...

Windows 11 favors Microsoft accounts over local accounts. A recent update removes the ability to create local accounts without internet. Third-party tools like Rufus can still create local accounts ...