How Do I Go Back to a Local Account after Setting Up Windows 11 with a Microsoft Account?
How Do I Go Back to a Local Account after Setting Up Windows 11 with a Microsoft Account?
⚜️ In Windows 11, you may find you must now log in using a Microsoft account. I’ll show you two alternatives that will allow you to continue to use a local account.
⚜️ Using Windows 11 with a local account
Windows 11 now requires a Microsoft account to log in. You can switch to a local account by creating an additional local user in the Settings app under Accounts – Other users. Alternatively, you may be able to reinstall Windows and create a local account during setup. Prior options to switch an existing account to a Microsoft account have been removed.
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Thanks Leo, I've been using MacOS for a long time and I'm also jumping onto the Windows platform. It's good to know the details regarding Windows through your videos.
Microsoft says "In order to avoid any accidental security holes, please install a version of Windows with three known intentional security holes!"
How many letters have you gotten this year from companies apologizing for leaking your personal data? Why do you think Microsoft is immune to leaking your password and encryption keys?
Altho I think the biggest problem is picking "Windows Home" and then trying to play power user. And why would you need password hints to get back into your account? Just remember your password. It isn't that difficult. Write it down if you have to.
I just wasted 6:22 of my life. There's nothing new here, or in the comments, that hasn't been known for a year or more.
I don't think this option is available on the Windows 11 Home Edition, but on Windows 11 Pro, you can click on Account > Your info, and can switch your account to a local one under Account Settings, then click Sign in with a local account instead. Great video as always Leo!
I totally understand and appreciate you do this for educational purpose, but all the hassle to reinstall, or move data etc to what pro? Why? I mean, what's the advantage of doing all this other than just fulfilling the needs of some paranoids? Not to feel under Microsoft siege perhaps when they actually use Google and Meta services 24/7?? People do silly uncoherent things… Having that said, thanks for sharing your knowledge, Leo. Regards from an IT consultant in Milan, Italy.
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I installed W11 with a Microsoft account, added a local user and elevated it to administrator, signed out of the Microsoft account, logged into the local account, copied all of the files to my local account just as described. Then I DELETED the Microsoft account and all files associated with it. I did this three months ago and have never seen a problem and just ignore the occasional nagging messages from MS telling me to use a MS account. Does this create some problem that I have not anticipated?
Leo, is there a way to share clipboards between Windows PCs without a Microsoft account?
It feels like a constant battle with Microsoft!
It would be worth investigating if using a local account actually offers any more privacy than a Microsoft account. I don’t believe it does. I use only a local account on a Windows 10 machine and recently had an extended power outage. I was running on a generator, but had no internet access. When I booted my machine I got the message that Windows could not login to my account and my desktop was that of a guest account. That was the case until Internet access was restored.
What a miserable mess, Microsoft!!!
I noticed that you hate everything from Microsoft?!
There’s a much easier way to switch to a local account. From settings go to Accounts/ Accounts/ My Info/ and under Account Settings click on ‘Sign in with a local account instead’. Job done.
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I opted for a clean Windows 11 installation and found it VERY therapeutic. I carefully documented every App and link needed to setup Windows again, took a screen shot of my home screen icon layout and exported my Google Bookmarks. I have a separate Data (D:) drive so data backup was not a concern. I made sure I had all the required installation programs in my Data (D:) ‘Downloads Programs’ folder (I normally keep EVERY version of App installation programs for recovery purposes.) Then, at my leisure, I did a clean install on both my wife’s and my own desktop computer. I carefully documented every step for possible future recovery purposes. It took me about 2 days for my computer and 1 day for my Wife’s computer. As I say, very therapeutic and re-assuring to knowing I CAN do a complete re-install should a catastrophe occur.
This is interesting, so I guess if you don't have an internet connection for whatever reason I guess you're out of luck. This is one reason why I think Microsoft has gone to the deep end. Because not everyone has or even wants an internet connection, again for whatever reason.
I have one machine that does not use the internet that is a windows 10. Experimental machine with a local account.
It seems that by using a Microsoft account, they are snooping and tracking everything you do, whether you use any of their tools or not. If you set up and use a local account, can you still log in to, and use, SPECIFIC Microsoft tools, like One Drive? Or does logging in to a Microsoft account from your local account then enable Microsoft to track everything, as if it was a Microsoft account? Or can we trust that by using One Drive, Microsoft gets ONLY the files and data pertinent to your use of One Drive?
I like the beginning of that "Privacy" screen at 3:55, where it says, "Microsoft puts you in control of your privacy." In other words, "For NOW, Microsoft LETS you be in control of your privacy." (If you trust that they really honor those settings.) That's like one spouse telling their friends, "I am in charge at my household . . . when my spouse lets me!"
Leo, what is the method for only using alocal account on Windows 10?