Microsoft wants you to use online accounts in Windows 11, yes, but they're not as mandatory as you might think.

You can create a new user on Windows 11 with a Microsoft account, a local account, or a family account. Here are the steps to do it.

It’s time to get on board with Windows 11. Four years after launching its current operating system, Microsoft will cease ...

How to create a guest account on Windows 11 through the settings app The Windows 11 Settings app will let you add a new user account to your PC that you'll be using in place of a guest mode.

Microsoft really wants you to make a Microsoft account as part of installing Windows, but you don't have to. After it removed the "BypassNRO.cmd" method for skipping the account creation process ...

With this change, any new installation of Windows 11, including clean installs, must be connected to the internet and signed in with a Microsoft account before reaching the desktop for further setup.