Microsoft Account (MSA) may no longer be a requirement for Windows 11!

When Windows 11 was released on October 5th, 2021, several people pointed out the biggest flaws of this version of Windows, especially when it comes to Microsoft Account. This outrage was so loud a…

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Microsoft Account (MSA) may no longer be a requirement for Windows 11!

When Windows 11 was released on October 5th, 2021, several people pointed out the biggest flaws of this version of Windows, especially when it comes to Microsoft Account. This outrage was so loud and heated that we even provided our opinion about how we approached the Microsoft Account requirement, which is negative.

Due to negative opinions outnumbering the positive ones when it comes to Microsoft Account, several workarounds were being proposed, with Microsoft closing them in an attempt to force more people to sign in to their Microsoft Account, especially when it comes to Windows 11 Home and Pro.

Now, Microsoft has announced that they’re committing to a better Windows 11 quality with a huge milestone that will happen this year, with this blog post being posted to the Windows Insiders Blog.

One of the improvements that will be made, alongside vertical taskbar, Copilot reduction, and other quality-of-life changes, Microsoft’s VP, Scott Hanselman, explained that he hated the Microsoft Account requirement with a simple tweet:

https://twitter.com/shanselman/status/2035110958314745891

However, this is just an update from the Windows VP indicating that he’s working on dealing with the Microsoft Account debacle that has been going on for over 4 years. The actual changes remain to be seen, and we won’t be able to see this change until Microsoft releases an update that contains all life-of-quality changes.

Meanwhile, you’ll be stuck with the current workarounds, such as “bypassnro” and Rufus (with unattend.xml), until this update actually arrives.

When Microsoft decides to remove the requirement, we will let you know.

To learn more about the remaining changes, here is the blog post.

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1/ Check internet connection: Make sure you're connected to stable Wi-Fi or Ethernet

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3/ Clear Windows Update cache: Stop services → Delete SoftwareDistribution → Start services

4/ Repair system files (SFC & DISM): Run sfc /scannow and DISM /RestoreHealth

5/ Free up disk space: Keep at least 15–20 GB free space on C drive

6/ Run Windows Update troubleshooter: Settings → Troubleshoot → Windows Update

7/ Manually install the update: Download from Microsoft Update Catalog

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Enable Drag-and-Drop File Sharing in Windows 11

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https://geekrewind.com/enable-drag-and-drop-file-sharing-in-windows-11/

Manage Location Services in Windows 11 Photos App

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