How To Use The Windows 11 Media Creation Tool To Create A Bootable USB Drive

The Windows Media Creation tool is easy to use and lets you keep a USB drive handy so you can install Windows 11 anytime you ...

Windows 11 has a secret way to skip the Microsoft account requirement

A Windows 11 user has discovered that the mandatory account requirement in Windows 11 can be bypassed using a simple trick, ...
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One click on Windows 11's setup screen bypasses Microsoft sign-in

A "Learn more" link in Windows 11 Home's setup screen creates a local account without signing in to a Microsoft account, no ...

Windows 11 KB5124006 release preview build lands with long shell improvement feature list0 0

New Windows 11 Release Preview Channel Build, 28000.3079, under KB5124006, is now available for trying.

Microsoft account refuseniks have another way of installing Windows

Microsoft has played whack-a-mole with workarounds users have found to avoid a Microsoft account in the Windows setup application over the years. In 2025, it snapped shut a popular loophole in the ...

Run Windows 11 Pro on your Mac through Parallels or Boot Camp for $10

A lifetime Windows 11 Pro license that installs inside Parallels, VMware Fusion, or Boot Camp on a Mac, on sale for $9.97 ...
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VirtualBox 7.2.18 Released with More Fixes and Improvements

VirtualBox 7.2.18 adds Linux kernel 7.3 and RHEL 10.3 support, while fixing 3D crashes, VDI corruption, and Windows 11 ARM issues.
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Microsoft Rolls Out Fix for Windows 11 Update That Broke Claude Cowork

In another repeat, a recent update for Windows 11 accidentally introduced a trio of software issues, including sound on USB Audio 1.0 devices and a way to run Linux on Windows.