Microsoft may remove the mandatory Microsoft account sign-in during Windows 11 setup, a long-criticized requirement for new PCs.

Microsoft has suddenly released an emergency update, after its latest security update left Windows users unable to use Microsoft’s own apps. Teams, Office, OneDrive, and Outlook have all been affected ...

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Microsoft has confirmed that the March KB5079473 update breaks Microsoft account sign-ins in Teams, OneDrive, Edge, and other apps on Windows 11.

Some PCs can't sign into OneDrive, Excel, and other Microsoft services.

A swarm of brainless creatures shut down a nuclear power plant—and they did it by liquefying Iran’s attacks have collapsed, and the trend is ‘overwhelmingly positive,’ analysts say. But the military ...

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Clipchamp is free video-editing software from Microsoft. However, you need an active internet connection to edit videos in Clipchamp. Some users cannot use Clipchamp despite being connected to the ...

PCWorld reports that Microsoft has quietly discontinued telephone activation for Windows 10 and 11, eliminating the last method to activate Windows without an internet connection. Users calling the ...

Microsoft has seemingly disabled phone call activation for Windows 11, and perhaps older versions as well, making it impossible to activate Windows without an Internet connection. This is an unwelcome ...

Cierra was an associate writer for CNET's broadband team, covering all things home internet. She is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Wilmington with a master's degree. Cierra is ...