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How to set up Windows 11 without a Microsoft account

Codrut Neagu
15.08.2024

Do you have a Windows 11 Home license key and want to install it without using a Microsoft account? Or maybe you’re trying to install Windows 11 Pro with a local account? Microsoft pushes you to use a Microsoft account

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Presence Sensing: Why the screen turns off when you walk away

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
12.07.2024

If you have a Windows 11 laptop or mini PC with a modern AI-powered processor, your computer knows when you walk away, automatically turns off the display, and locks your Windows 11 account. This is made possible by a feature

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7 ways to switch the user in Windows 11

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
16.04.2024

Having multiple users on a Windows 11 computer is a great way to ensure each person who uses it has a pleasant experience and keeps their files, settings, and apps separate from others. However, this leads to a problem: not

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8 ways to switch the user in Windows 10

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
10.04.2024

People often share their computers and devices with others. Whether your little brother or sister or one of your grandparents wants to experience the world of technology, they could cause problems with your PC or your important data because they

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How to enable and use fingerprint authentication in Windows 10

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
29.01.2024

Biometric authentication is available in Windows 10 if you have a laptop or desktop computer with a fingerprint reader or a webcam that can be used for face recognition. Of the two authentication methods, the fingerprint reader is the fastest,

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How to shut down a Windows 10 laptop, tablet or desktop PC

Codrut Neagu
25.01.2024

When you finish working on your Windows 10 computer, you will probably want to turn it off. Windows 10 gives you a lot of choices for how to do that. While this isn’t hard at all, it’s good to know

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How to enable and use fingerprint authentication in Windows 11

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
15.01.2024

Some of our readers have asked us if Windows 11 supports biometrics. Yes, it does, but in order for biometric authentication to work, you also need laptops or desktop computers with hardware that’s compatible with things like fingerprint authentication or

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How to sign out (log off) from Windows 10

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
29.12.2023

When you are no longer using your computer or Windows 10 laptop, albeit temporarily, it is a good idea not to stay logged on. Instead, you should either shut it down (to save power) or sign out (to keep your

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How to change your user account name in Windows 11

Codrut Neagu
07.12.2023

Did someone tell you that you can’t change your account name in Windows 11? If you’re here, you probably want to prove them otherwise. And you can, because yes, you can rename a user account in Windows 11, and it’s

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How to use Netplwiz to login to Windows without a password

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
19.06.2023

Experienced Windows users may miss the old days, when they could sign into their computers without entering a password and the operating system instantly logged them in. To do that, they used a tool named Netplwiz, which “typed” the user

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What is a Windows user account?

Codrut Neagu
26.05.2023

Just as with any other operating system, you need a user account to use a Windows computer or device. This is one of those concepts that a lot of us take for granted, and we believe we know what it

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How to manage local users and groups in Windows with lusrmgr.msc

Codrut Neagu
03.05.2023

Most people edit Windows user accounts from the Settings app or the User Accounts section in the Control Panel. However, there’s another way to perform Windows user management, one that gives you access to much more detailed information about the

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How to list all the users on a Windows computer (7 ways)

Codrut Neagu
10.04.2023

Sometimes, you may need to extract a list of all the user accounts on a Windows computer. What if you want to see all the hidden user accounts that exist alongside your user account? Can you use graphical tools in

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How to change the Administrator account on Windows 11 (6 ways)

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
30.01.2023

If you want to grant a Standard user complete control over the operating system, its apps, and its settings, there are several ways to set it as Administrator on Windows 11. An Administrator account can install software and hardware, access

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Local account vs. Microsoft account: Which one should I use?

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
20.01.2023

Both Windows 10 and Windows 11 heavily promote the use of a Microsoft account that has an associated email address and password. If you want to take advantage of what these new operating systems offer, Microsoft accounts make your life

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5 ways to create and add a new user in Windows 11

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
12.01.2023

Do you have a new Windows 11 PC, or did you just install the operating system yourself? You may need to share your computer with others, so you must add a new user to Windows 11. If that’s the case,

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What is a Microsoft account? The pros and cons of Microsoft accounts

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
31.03.2022

Are you using a laptop with Windows 10 or a gaming PC with Windows 11? Are you editing documents with Microsoft 365 or synchronizing your files with OneDrive? Do you own an Xbox Series X console? Are you still video

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5 ways to sign in to Windows 11

Codrut Neagu
17.03.2022

Most people sign into Windows 11 using a PIN code or a password. But there are other ways to log in to Windows 11, some faster than others, some more secure, and even some that even Microsoft doesn’t recommend. Windows

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How to use the Microsoft Store in Windows without a Microsoft account

Tudor Dan
25.01.2022

Back when Windows 10 was released, Microsoft used to force users to sign into their Microsoft accounts before they could download and install apps and games from the Microsoft Store. Luckily, that is a thing of the past. Do you

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7 ways to lock a Windows 11 PC

Diana Ann Roe
26.10.2021

If you want to make sure others can’t access your data when you step away from your PC, it’s a good idea to learn how to lock the screen in Windows 11. This also saves battery while keeping your Windows