Despite Microsoft's best efforts, Windows 10 remains popular across the world. Even though Windows 11 has been around for years and received swathes of updates, many users stubbornly hold onto the older OS. The reasons are varied. Apart from the old 'if it ain't broke, don't fix it' adage, reasons not to upgrade include Windows 11's steep system requirements, a lack of truly compelling new features, or the much criticized requirement to create a Microsoft account. I find myself agreeing with Elon Musk on that last point.
Now, Microsoft is going to more aggressively push Windows 10 users to use an online account too. Our sister site Windows Central reports that Microsoft is going to start pushing notifications to get users to ditch local accounts on Windows 10 in favor of a Microsoft account. The change is mentioned in the release notes for the Windows 10 19045.4353 preview build under the section titled 'features and improvements'. A public rollout is scheduled during May.
