Windows 11’s easy local account trick is dead, patched by Microsoft
THE SO WHAT
Killing the local-account workaround cements Windows 11 as an identity-first OS — your Microsoft account is now the default control plane. Enterprises that still rely on local accounts for setup or privacy need to formalize their join and provisioning flows instead of depending on gray-market hacks.
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