You can enable the refreshed Start menu on Windows 11 after installing the KB5067036 update and enabling a feature ID via ...

Windows 11 KB5067112 adds "Personalized Offers" during OOB setup, fixes touch keyboard, networking, and storage issues.

Microsoft is now mandating the use of a Microsoft account during Windows 11 setup, removing workarounds for local account creation. The company states this ensures devices are fully configured and ...

Microsoft is set to officially retire Windows 10 on Oct. 14, ending the operating system's security and feature updates. Though that's sad news for the hundreds of millions of Windows 10 users out ...

Don't miss out on our latest stories. Add PCMag as a preferred source on Google. Microsoft is closing more loopholes that allowed users to set up Windows 11 with a local account. Users will now be ...

This is important because: Microsoft is closing the side doors to offline setup. As familiar workarounds disappear, most people are guided toward a Microsoft account on day one, which narrows choice ...

Windows 10 has been one of the best and most stable versions of the operating system from Microsoft, and it is no wonder that many users have waited to update to the new Windows 11. Despite its ...

Microsoft won’t allow users anymore to skip Microsoft account setup while installing Windows 11. The software giant is actively removing additional methods that will allow users to create a local ...

Microsoft Makes It Harder to Set Up Windows 11 Without an Account Microsoft has blocked popular commands used to bypass key Windows 11 setup screens, stating they leave users with a device 'that is ...

Out of Box Experience update for Windows 11, version 24H2 and 25H2, and Windows Server 2025: October 28, 2025 This update ...

Microsoft is removing more methods that help users create local Windows accounts and bypass the Microsoft account requirement when installing Windows 11. The change ...