There are still other ways to choose a local account in Windows 11. You can set up your PC with a Microsoft account initially ...

hands on Redmond really – and I mean really – wants you to log into Windows 11 with a Microsoft account.… If you're setting up your own computer, rather than using a centrally managed one, Windows 11 ...

Microsoft is cracking down on bypass methods that let Windows 11 installs use a local account, and avoid an internet requirement during the setup process. In a new Windows 11 test build released today ...