A Microsoft VP doesn't like forcing a Microsoft account in Windows. This means the company may finally let you use a local account instead. This is part of an effort to make Windows more reliable and ...

This change is reportedly being pushed by Scott Hanselman, a Microsoft veteran of over two decades who currently serves as Vice President and Member of Technical Staff. If it goes through, it would ...

Starting May 31st, 2026, the Microsoft-owned SwiftKey will stop supporting Google and Apple accounts, according to Windows Central. Though you don’t need an account to use SwiftKey on its own, you’ll ...

Logging into the SwiftKey keyboard will require a Microsoft account starting in May. Existing user data will be migrated to OneDrive storage. You’re currently able ...

If your Windows install is feeling creaky and you want to freshen up, or if you don't have Windows at all, the fastest way to fix things up is to simply do a clean install. Back up your important ...

The latest Windows 11 preview build introduces the ability to specify a custom user directory for your account, something both macOS and Linux have supported for decades. When you purchase through ...

Just in case you’d forgotten about the artificial-intelligence threat to the stock market, Microsoft is offering a reminder by deepening its integration with Anthropic’s Claude. But it might be a sign ...

Microsoft (MSFT) is bringing Anthropic's (ANTH.PVT) Claude Cowork to its Microsoft 365 Copilot AI platform. Called Copilot Cowork, the service, which Microsoft said it developed in close collaboration ...

The markets spent nearly all of February in selloff mode. While this isn't entirely surprising, as February is historically a weak month prone to deep pullbacks, now the escalating tensions with Iran ...

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Microsoft could produce market-beating returns moving forward. The stock is valued at a recent low. This opens up a great buying opportunity for one of the most dominant tech companies out there. I ...

Scammers are sending emails that appear to come from Microsoft, warning users their accounts face suspension or deletion. The messages use urgent language and official-looking logos to pressure ...