Early adopters of operating systems are always canaries in the mine. It’s been a year since Windows 11 was announced and many months since it was launched, but the operating system still has some sizeable holes.
From signing in without handing over an email address, to being barraged by unwanted apps, to shrunken menus, to performance problems, Windows 11 remains a sticky work in progress.
Here, we’re going to show you how to overcome many of the bigger problems with Windows 11, hopefully making your computing life a tad easier. Whether it’s fiddling with settings, tweaking the Registry or using third-party apps, there’s usually a workaround for many of the problems that Windows 11 presents.
We’ve also got an end-of-first-year report from Headmaster Honeyball, who pulls no punches. “Must try harder” doesn’t even begin to cover it.
CAN’T SET UP WITHOUT A MICROSOFT ACCOUNT
Gone are the days when Microsoft was quite happy to let you sign into Windows with a regular username and password. Recent versions of Windows have made it harder and harder to get through setup without signing up for a Microsoft account, and Windows 11 makes it seemingly impossible if you’re using the Home version. However, there are ways in which you can beat Microsoft’s dogged determination to make you set up a Microsoft account.
For Windows 11 Pro users, it’s relatively straightforward. When you get to the screen begging you to enter your Microsoft account credentials or to create one if you haven’t already
