Microsoft is closing an existing Windows 11 loophole that allows you to set up and use a PC without a Microsoft Account or an active internet connection. Specifically, the 'bypassnro.cmd' bypass ...

Microsoft recently removed one of the most popular methods for bypassing Windows 11 requirements of internet connectivity and Microsoft Account. Users are quite annoyed. Neowin readers were, among ...

Microsoft has seemingly disabled phone call activation for Windows 11, and perhaps older versions as well, making it impossible to activate Windows without an Internet connection. This is an unwelcome ...

TL;DR: Microsoft is eliminating a workaround that allowed users to bypass the requirement of having a Microsoft account during the Windows 11 setup process. This change means users will now need a ...