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Microsoft is closing a popular loophole that allowed users to install Windows 11 without a Microsoft account. The change has appeared in recent Insider builds of Windows 11, indicating it is likely to be included in the production version soon. Microsoft refers to these loopholes as “known mechanisms” and is talking about local commands in this instance. You can learn …

Microsoft has announced that it’s tripling down on blocking users from bypassing signing in with a Microsoft account on Windows 11 when setting up a PC for the first time. The company believes that a Microsoft account and internet connection are non-negotiable when progressing through the out of box experience (OOBE.) Confirmed in the latest Windows 11 preview builds, Microsoft …

Microsoft has confirmed it has scrapped the Xbox Game Pass discount on DLC purchases. Instead, it’s giving subscribers more points for use in its Rewards scheme. Last week, as part of controversial changes made to Xbox Game Pass, Microsoft was found to have pulled the 10% discount on DLC for Game Pass games that Ultimate subscribers were able to get, …

A code execution vulnerability in the Unity game engine could be exploited to achieve code execution on Android and privilege escalation on Windows. Unity is a cross-platform game engine and development platform that provides rendering, physics, animation, and scripting tools for developers to create titles for Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, consoles, and the web. A large number of mobile games …

Microsoft has confirmed it’s dropped Call of Duty DLC discounts through Game Pass, with subscribers instead earning reward points. As spotted by CharlieIntel last week, Game Pass Ultimate members could previously receive a 10 percent discount on Call of Duty add-on content. However, this discount has since been removed alongside Microsoft’s decision to increase the price of its top tier …

This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Microsoft (MSFT, Financials) shares ticked higher Monday after the company stepped in to squash growing rumors that it was done making Xbox consoles. Speculation had been swirling online that the Xbox Series X and S would be the last of their kind, with Microsoft supposedly shifting to a cloud-only future centered on Xbox Game …

Microsoft is cracking down on bypass methods that let Windows 11 installs use a local account, and avoid an internet requirement during the setup process. In a new Windows 11 test build released today, Microsoft says it’s removing known workarounds for creating local accounts as they can apparently cause issues during the setup process. “We are removing known mechanisms for …

Recently, a rumor swirled online that Microsoft was canceling its next-generation Xbox plans, but that is apparently not true or the full story. Microsoft said in a statement that it is “actively investing” in future first-party consoles and devices that are “designed, engineered, and built by Xbox.” The statement, shared with Windows Central, pointed fans to the announcement from June …

Microsoft has issued a statement insisting it remains committed to Xbox consoles after a fresh rumor that it planned to exit the hardware business. The rumor emerged from an alleged insider who claimed Microsoft’s Xbox hardware plans had become less sure and that the future of Xbox was software publishing — a common suggestion on social media and on forums. …

This past week Microsoft released Windows 11 25H2 under KB5065789 as build 26200.6725 which is also the latest available build, 26100.6725, for Windows 11 24H2. The company shared a full list of the major features in the new yearly feature update and also explained how easy it is to upgrade from 24H2 to 25H2 using the eKB5054156. Alongside that the …