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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 issue.

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 ...
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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.

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 ...
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Want to set up Windows like a power user? Start with these 4 tools

Set up a new Windows PC faster with these command line tools that install apps, improve usability, and remove everyday ...
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Microsoft May Rethink Mandatory Account Sign-In During Windows 11 Setup

Microsoft could relax the Windows 11 Microsoft account requirement after backlash, but nothing is confirmed yet.
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Windows 11 users outsmart Microsoft once again with new local account trick

A newly discovered trick allows Windows 11 users to bypass Microsoft’s online account requirement during setup, raising questions around user control and privacy ...
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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 ...