Microsoft has closed another way to set up Windows 11 without a Microsoft account. A small “Learn more” link on the sign-in screen used to lead to local account creation, and it took the company about four weeks to turn it into a dead end.
The change came from Microsoft’s own servers with no announcement.
In March, a Microsoft vice president said he hated the account requirement and was working on it.
The company has been working on it too alright...by closing every route around it.
https://reclaimthenet.org/microsoft-closes-windows-11-local-account-workaround
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