Microsoft account vs. local account: How to choose and set up your pick in Windows 11

The Windows 11 setup program really, really wants you to use a Microsoft account instead of a local account. Here's everything you need to know about your options.

New Windows 11 emergency update fixes preview update install issues

Microsoft released an emergency update to fix the March 2026 KB5079391 non-security preview update, which was pulled over the ...

Microsoft releases Windows 11 KB5081494, KB5083482 setup and recovery updates

New dynamic updates for Windows 11 26H1, 25H2, and 24H2, under KB5083990, KB5081151, KB5081494, and KB5083482, are out.
Windows Report

Windows 11 KB5079391 Update Fixes Longstanding WUSA Network Install Issue

Microsoft has released the KB5079391 update for Windows 11 to fix a frustrating year-long network installation bug affecting ...

Microsoft is 'working on' removing the online account login requirement for new Windows 11 installs and also 'reducing unnecessary Copilot entry points'

Most of the developments are covered in a new Windows Insider blog post by Pavan Davuluri, Windows and Devices VP at. The ...
Fast Company

An AI agent just tried to shame a software engineer after he rejected its code

Sign of the times: An AI agent autonomously wrote and published a personalized attack article against an open-source software maintainer after he rejected its code contribution. It might be the first ...
Forbes

Microsoft Confirms New Upgrade Decision For All Windows Users

December has only just started, and Microsoft is already busy with the latest set of broken Windows reports, the hangover from the end of Windows 10 and the slow uptake for its replacement. Now the ...
BGR

5 Free Windows 11 Apps You Should Always Install First On New Computers

Windows 11 is a solid operating system that offers some benefits over its predecessors. It features a fresh design, solid gaming performance, and offers much better multitasking over the prior version ...
Neowin

Microsoft quietly makes a requirement mandatory for Windows 11 25H2 24H2 installations0 0

Microsoft released Windows 11 25H2 at the end of last month, and with the new feature update, the company has made a requirement mandatory for OS installations ...
CNET

The Party's Over: Windows 11 Installation Will Require the Internet

Alex Valdes from Bellevue, Washington has been pumping content into the Internet river for quite a while, including stints at MSNBC.com, MSN, Bing, MoneyTalksNews, Tipico and more. He admits to being ...
Computerworld

7 reasons to clean install (not upgrade) Windows 11

Above and beyond the benefits of a fresh do-over, clean installing Windows 11 improves security, exposes new features, and more. With the Windows 10 end of support date arriving on October 14, ...
PC World

Don’t install Windows 11 25H2 if these four known bugs affect you

Yesterday, Microsoft released the weird 25H2 update for Windows 11, officially moving its operating system to its next major upgrade. According to Windows Latest, the rollout is taking place despite ...