The Windows 11 out-of-the-box experience prompts you to sign into Windows with a Microsoft account, but you can skip it in a few steps.

Happy hackers find a new exploit in the Windows 11 installer for bypassing the Microsoft account requirement.

You can also use Windows 11 24H2 in the Home Edition with a local user account without any problems. No additional tools are required. We will show you how to do this.

If you're trying to disconnect from cloud services on Windows, removing your Microsoft account is one solution. Here's how to do it.

Learn how to remove your Microsoft account from Windows 11 and use a local account to sign in instead.

Even tech billionaires have trouble installing Windows 11 without being locked into Microsoft's network, including its Copilot AI program.

Note: There are some features of Windows 11 and its connected apps that require an online Microsoft account, so you may not be able to use them without logging in with a different account first.

Microsoft has removed its guide on how to switch from a Microsoft account to a local account on Windows 11. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

On Windows 11, if you use a Microsoft account, it's not possible to change the account password directly from the Settings app. Instead, you have to update your Microsoft account password online.

How to remove and delete a Microsoft account from Windows 11 The most important part of the process involves switching from a Microsoft account to a local (offline) login.

But then you can input all your preferences for the install as you wish, before being whisked through to the fully functioning Windows 11— without a connected Microsoft account.