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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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This Experimental Google Feature Lets You Send Robocalls to Local Businesses
Usually, it’s the businesses that are behind robocalls, but if you work at a nail salon or an auto repair shop, get ready for customers to start sending hordes of AI Karens your way. Google’s latest experimental AI feature, available to those who sign up for “Ask for me” on Google Search Labs, is aiming to be a sort of…
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Ransomware gang says it hacked Noblesville, IN local government and stole 4 TB of data
Ransomware gang Interlock today claimed responsibility for a November 2024 cyber attack on the local Noblesville, Indiana government. “The City of Noblesville recently experienced a security incident, which affected some of our systems,” the city announced on November 27. Interlock says it stole an SQL database containing confidential data of employees, the police, and emergency services. Local officials have not…
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5 Ways to Create a Local User Account on Windows 11
Key Takeaways To create a local user account, head into Settings > Accounts > Other Users, click “Add Account,” choose “I Don’t Have This Person’s Sign-In Information,” select “Add a User Without a Microsoft Account,” and enter the account details. Make an account from Command Prompt by running the “net user NewUser NewPassword /add” command. You can turn the account…
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Can you bypass local Facebook newsfeed restrictions with a VPN?
Canada has implemented a law that compels tech giants like Facebook to pay news organizations when sending free traffic their way. This law aims to support struggling news organizations, but the company responded by blocking news links for Canadian users instead. The question is: can you bypass local Facebook newsfeed restrictions with a VPN? A VPN lets you obtain an…
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European bank aims to keep startups local
Can extra funds keep startups and scaleups in Europe? The European Investment Bank (EIB) hopes so. The EIB – which is the European Union’s funding agency and is controlled by EU members – has asked European finance ministers for help closing the funding gap between the US and EU by supporting venture capital and private equity markets, in the hopes…
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How to create local account on Windows 11
To create a local account on Windows 11, open Settings > Accounts > Other users (or Family & other users), click “Add account,” choose “I don’t have this person’s sign-in information,” select “Add a user without a Microsoft account,” confirm the account information. Another way to create a local account is to run the “net user USER-NAME PASSWORD /add” on…
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