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How to disable user account on Windows 11
To disable an account on Windows 11, open Command Prompt (Admin) and run the “net user “ACCOUNT” /active:no” command. Alternatively, in PowerShell (admin), run the “Disable-LocalUser -Name ACCOUNT” command. You can also disable local accounts on Windows 11 from Computer Management and the Settings app. On Windows 11, if you want to temporarily prevent a specific user from signing into…
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Windows 11 Forces Microsoft Account Sign In & Removes Bypass Trick Option
Microsoft is making it increasingly difficult to set up Windows 11 without signing into a Microsoft Account. A popular workaround that previously allowed users to bypass the mandatory login is being removed, effectively requiring an internet connection and Microsoft Account during the initial setup. Goodbye, bypass trick For years, Windows users who preferred local accounts — or simply didn’t want…
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Coinbase to fix 2FA account activity entry freaking out users
Coinbase is fixing a misleading account activity message that has caused confusion and anxiety, making users think their credentials were compromised. Over the past couple of weeks, numerous people have contacted BleepingComputer about concerns that they think Coinbase has a serious security issue. After receiving Coinbase phishing emails or texts, they logged into their accounts and checked the activity log,…
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How to switch from Microsoft account to local account on Windows 11
To switch from Microsoft to a local account on Windows 11, open Settings > Accounts > Your Info, click “Sign in a local account instead,” confirm the local credentials, sign out, and sign back in. Alternatively, you can create a new local account, transfer your files and setting, and then delete the Microsoft account. UPDATED 4/2/2025: On Windows 11, a…
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New Windows 11 trick lets you bypass Microsoft Account requirement
A previously unknown trick lets you easily bypass using a Microsoft Account in Windows 11, just as Microsoft tries to make it harder to use local accounts. Since the release of Windows 11, Microsoft has been increasingly closing loopholes and making it harder to use a local account in the operating system. Instead, the company wants you to use a…
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3 Better ways to bypass Microsoft Account during setup on Windows 11
You still have more than one way to skip the Microsoft Account to set up Windows 11 with a local account during the Out-of-box Experience (OOBE), and in this guide, I’ll explain how to complete this process. Starting with the release of Windows 11 build 26120.3653 (Beta) and build 26200.5516 (Dev), Microsoft has announced that it’s officially removing the ability…
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Microsoft’s killing script used to avoid Microsoft Account in Windows 11
Microsoft has removed the ‘BypassNRO.cmd’ script from Windows 11 preview builds, which allowed users to bypass the requirement to use a Microsoft Account when installing the operating system. This change was introduced in the latest Windows 11 Insider Dev preview build, which means it will likely be coming to production builds. “We’re removing the bypassnro.cmd script from the build to…
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Windows 11 is closing a loophole that let you skip making a Microsoft account
Microsoft is no longer playing around when it comes to requiring every Windows 11 device be set up with an internet-connected account. In its latest Windows 11 Insider Preview, the company says it will take out a well-known bypass script that let end users skip the requirement of connecting to the internet and logging in with a Microsoft account to…
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How to keep your Venmo account private
As if things weren’t embarrassing enough for national security adviser Michael Waltz, what with inviting a journalist into a private policy group chat and all, Wired discovered that his Venmo account was wide open, revealing the names of “hundreds of Waltz’s personal and professional associates.” Venmo is a popular and convenient way to transfer money to friends and vendors, but…
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Forza Horizon 5 will require a Microsoft account on PS5
The FAQ says that players will be prompted to link the two the first time they load the game. And if you unlink later, you “will be constrained to relinking to only that specific and originally linked” Microsoft account. The requirement stings given that there’s no cross-platform saving, so the progress you make in the PS5 version isn’t reflected in…
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