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I tried living without a Microsoft account on Windows, and you really don't need it

Microsoft wants you to use an online account with Windows 11, but what do you really miss out on if you stick with a local ...
Mashable

Windows 10 will start pushing users to use Microsoft accounts. How to turn it off.

Microsoft wants Windows 10 users to use their Microsoft Account. They don't have to. Credit: Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images Windows 11 has been out now for about two and a half years, but its ...
Neowin

Microsoft lets Windows 10 users get one more year of updates without Microsoft Account0 0

Just a couple of weeks ahead of the end of Windows 10 support, Microsoft made a rather unexpected move and dropped all the requirements for enrolling devices in the Extended Security Updates program, ...
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Microsoft Just Made Windows 10's $30 Extended Support Program an Even Better Deal — But You Need a Microsoft Account to Pay For It

Microsoft has confirmed that paying $30 to enroll a Windows 10 PC into the Extended Security Updates (ESU) program will also require a Microsoft Account to complete the transaction. The good news is ...
TechSpot

Windows 10 extended security updates now require a Microsoft account

What just happened? Microsoft has clarified the details of its Extended Security Updates initiative for Windows 10, announcing that every enrollment method – whether paid or free – now requires users ...
Forbes

Microsoft Confirms Free Windows 10 Security Updates — How To Get Them

Windows users are, understandably, given the size of the operating system market share, a prime target for attackers of all kinds, from nation-state espionage actors to hackers and scammers. Windows ...