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Windows 11 uses five letters of your email for the user folder, but Microsoft is fixing it

Windows 11 now lets users choose their default user folder name during setup. The new OOBE option fixes the 5-letter folder ...

Windows 11 will finally let you name your user directory during setup

The latest Windows 11 preview build introduces the ability to specify a custom user directory for your account, something both macOS and Linux have had forever.
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Microsoft could drop the forced Microsoft account sign-in during Windows 11 setup

Windows 11 nudges you to use a Microsoft account, and it's been getting worse since the last few Windows updates, but that ...
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Windows 11 May Soon Let Users Choose Their User Folder Name During Setup

Windows 11 updates KB5079458 and KB5079464 add a new setup option that lets users choose a custom user folder name.
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Windows 11 Forces Microsoft Account Sign In & Removes Bypass Trick Option

Windows 11 Forces Microsoft Account Sign In & Removes Bypass Trick Option Your email has been sent Microsoft is killing the Windows 11 bypass trick — soon, all setups will require internet and a ...

Windows 11 finally lets you name your own Home folder

PCWorld reports that Windows 11 preview build 26300.8068 introduces the ability to customize your Home folder name during initial setup. Previously, Windows automatically named the Home folder in ...

Windows PC Without a Microsoft Account? It May Soon Be a Reality

Over the last few years, Windows 11 setup has been steadily pushing users towards cloud-linked Microsoft accounts, especially ...