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Microsoft is blocking another way to choose a local account in Windows 11.
You'd force a local account by disconnecting from the network.
The block is currently in place in the latest Windows 11 Insider build.
Microsoft has been on a never-ending mission to prevent Windows users from choosing local accounts as they set up their PCs. Now, the company is squashing yet another workaround that forces Windows 11 to accept a local account by disconnecting your computer from the internet.
Little choice
In a blog post published Monday, Windows Insider Program lead Amanda Langowski revealed how the latest Insider build of Windows 11 is leaving users with little choice but to use a Microsoft account.
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