XDA Developers on MSN

I configured Wi-Fi and Ethernet on Windows 11 to achieve faster SMB multichannel speeds

The transfer speeds never bothered me until I stumbled upon my colleague Ayush Pande’s take on an amazing file transfer trick — SMB Multichannel. Initially, I thought it was s ...
PCMag

Microsoft Makes It Harder to Set Up Windows 11 Without an Account

Microsoft has blocked popular commands used to bypass key Windows 11 setup screens, stating they leave users with a device ...

7 reasons to clean install (not upgrade) Windows 11

Above and beyond the benefits of a fresh do-over, clean installing Windows 11 improves security, exposes new features, and ...

Microsoft makes it even harder to install Windows 11 without a Microsoft Account or internet

Microsoft really does not want you to use Windows 11 without a Microsoft Account or internet, and the latest builds go the extra mile to block possible bypass methods.

Microsoft is plugging more holes that let you use Windows 11 without an online account

Microsoft is cracking down on bypass methods that let Windows 11 installs use a local account, and avoid an internet ...

Windows 11 Settings app gets major upgrades in 25H2

These are 16 improvements available for the Settings app for Windows 11 version 25H2 and version 24H2. On Settings > System, Microsoft is replacing the "For Developers" page with a new "Advanced" page ...
The Register on MSN

No account? No Windows 11, Microsoft says as another loophole snaps shut

Workaround sent to the big OOBE in the sky with latest Insider builds Microsoft is closing a popular loophole that allowed users to install Windows 11 without a Microsoft account.… The change has ...