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Even tech billionaires have trouble installing Windows 11 without being locked into Microsoft's network, including its Copilot AI program.

When you set up a new PC running Windows 10 or Windows 11, you have a choice of four types of user accounts, from the old-school local account to the newest, Microsoft Entra ID (fka Azure Active Directory). Here's how to make the right choice.

If you value your privacy more than anything else, there are a few setting options you can change on your Windows 11 PC to keep your data to yourself. Here are some of the main privacy settings to modify on your computer.

Windows 11 is notoriously picky about how it is installed. Among other things, Windows 11 requires that you use a Microsoft account when you install it. Here’s how you can avoid using a Microsoft account while installing Windows 11 or convert an existing Microsoft account into a local one.