How to set up a passkey for your Microsoft account

・To set up a passkey on your phone, use your camera app to scan a QR code. For a security key (e.g., YubiKey or Google Titan ...

Microsoft triples down and blocks even more Microsoft Account bypasses on Windows 11 — an online account is non-negotiable

Microsoft is once again blocking the ability to bypass a Microsoft Account when setting up a Windows 11 PC for the first time ...
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Microsoft confirms Windows 11 to require Microsoft account, Internet during OOBE (tested)

Nothing can fix Microsoft’s poor decisions, not even AGI. There’s a new update for those in the Windows Insider Program, and it no longer allows you to set up Windows 11 without a Microsoft account.

Microsoft is plugging more holes that let you use Windows 11 without an online account

Microsoft is cracking down on bypass methods that let Windows 11 installs use a local account, and avoid an internet ...

Microsoft makes it even harder to install Windows 11 without a Microsoft Account or internet

Microsoft really does not want you to use Windows 11 without a Microsoft Account or internet, and the latest builds go the extra mile to block possible bypass methods.
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Final warning: Microsoft will delete your passwords unless you act ASAP

Microsoft is killing off the password functionality in its popular Microsoft Authenticator app as the company moves toward a "password-less" future. That means your passwords will be deleted on Aug. 1 ...