TapTechNews July 8th news, Microsoft recently released a guide on its official website about how users can switch from a local account to a Microsoft account on Windows PCs. After发布 the guide, the company updated it by adding a chapter on how to migrate a Microsoft account back to a local account. Later Microsoft briefly deleted the relevant part but added it back today.
You can use the Settings app to switch your Microsoft account to a local account.
Important information: Microsoft recommends using a Microsoft account instead of a local account when logging into Windows. Unlike local accounts, using a Microsoft account in Windows allows seamless integration with Microsoft services, enhances security, and enables cross-device synchronization features.
You can select 'Accounts>Your Information' in the Settings app on your Windows device, and then you will see the 'Choose to sign in with a local account' option, and you will only see this button when you are using a Microsoft account.
After that, you can type in the user name, password and password hint. The user name must be different from any other user name on the device; then select Next, then select Sign out and Finish, and you can re-login with your new local account.
In addition, Microsoft also released a new guide to guide users on how to reset the passwords of Microsoft accounts and local accounts using a USB recovery key. The guide is simple and easy to understand, and TapTechNews sorts out the specific contents as follows:
You can use a USB flash drive to create a recovery key as a recovery tool to reset the Windows local account password in case you forget it.
The following are the steps to create a password reset disk:
Make sure you have logged in with a local account. This option does not apply to Microsoft accounts
Insert the USB flash drive into your device
In the search box on the taskbar, type Control Panel and select it from the list of results
In the Control Panel search box, type Create a password reset
Select Create a password reset disk and follow the remaining instructions
After completion, remove the USB flash drive and store it in a safe place.