Start the Windows 11 Out-of-Box Experience (OOBE) as usual, select the region, keyboard layout, network connection (Ethernet ...

Windows 11 isn't as different from Windows 10 as it might seem at first glance. And what you can't get used to, you can often ...

To stop Microsoft Edge from opening automatically, you'll need to change certain settings on your PC or Mac.

You can turn off automatic updates in Windows 10 through the Settings app. However, you can't turn them off forever. Here's ...

Microsoft has tightened Windows 11 setup restrictions again. Here are a few solid methods still let you create a local account during setup.

Don't completely trust the default settings when it comes to privacy. Windows 11 is no exception, as it often oversteps its ...

Microsoft's latest Insider Preview, Build 26220.6772, introduces a significant policy change: removal of known workarounds to ...

Microsoft is now mandating the use of a Microsoft account during Windows 11 setup, removing workarounds for local account ...

Microsoft is removing more methods that help users create local Windows accounts and bypass the Microsoft account requirement ...

Microsoft is tightening its grip on the Windows installation process by blocking all known methods for setting up the system ...

If the Send optional diagnostic data is not turning off, there could be an organizational level configuration at play here.

Above and beyond the benefits of a fresh do-over, clean installing Windows 11 improves security, exposes new features, and ...