Since Windows 11 hit the market, one of the most persistent complaints from users has been the obligation to log in with a Microsoft account during the installation of the operating system, a requirement that prevents you from configuring the PC with a local account unless you resort to tricks such as the command […]
By Claudio Uson on 03/22/2026
Since Windows 11 hit the market, one of the most persistent complaints from users has been the obligation to log in with a Microsoft account during the installation of the operating system, a requirement that prevents you from configuring the PC with a local account unless you resort to tricks such as the domain command or console scripts. Now, that annoyance could have its days numbered thanks to a change that would be brewing within the company itself. Microsoftwhere the promised improvements for Windows 11 this year already include important changes such as the movable taskbar and the reduction of Copilot in system applications.
A senior Microsoft executive wants to remove the mandatory account from Windows 11
The revelation came in the most direct way possible. When a user complained on Twitter/X that you needed a Microsoft online account just to be able to use your own PC, Scott HanselmanVice President and member of the technical team of Microsoft With more than two decades in the company, he responded bluntly: “Ya, I hate that. Working on it.” The answer did not come from any employee, but from one of the leaders who has direct influence over the decisions of the team. Windows 11making your statement much more meaningful than just a personal opinion.
As reported Windows Latestciting internal sources, several senior engineers at Microsoft are actively pushing to make the initial setup process Windows 11 Allows you to create a local account without the need to link an online account. The current problem goes beyond simple login: the system’s initial setup screen, known as OOBE, not only forces you to log in with a Microsoftbut also takes advantage of this process to promote products such as Office, OneDrive y Copilotsomething that many users perceive as intrusive and that the company has already recognized that it needs to change by promising a quieter experience with fewer distractions.
The company recently confirmed that the setup of Windows 11 It will be “quieter and simplified, with fewer pages and restarts,” although it did not explicitly mention removing the account requirement. That a Vice President publicly acknowledges it as a problem and says he is working on it is the clearest sign yet that it could be coming soon. At the moment there is no confirmed date, but the first improvements of the renovation plan Windows 11 would begin to reach Windows Insiders in April of this year.
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YouTube removed videos on how to install Windows 11 without an account or requirements for being “dangerous content”→
Windows 11 took almost 5 years to surpass Windows 10 and Microsoft had to kill support to achieve it→
