What Does Signing in to My Microsoft Account Really Mean in Windows?

⚜️ Let's sort out some of the differences between logging in using your Microsoft account and logging in using a local account.

⚜️ Microsoft accounts versus local accounts
You can sign into Windows using a Microsoft account or a local account. Microsoft accounts conveniently connect to various Microsoft services. If that’s not what you want, create a local account in Settings after initial setup with a Microsoft account. This allows day-to-day use with a local account while keeping the Microsoft account for specific needs.

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Chapters
0:00 Signing in to Microsoft Account
0:50 Differences between local and Microsoft accounts
2:00 The argument
2:30 One compelling reason to use it
3:00 Account recovery
4:00 If you still want a local account
4:20 Set up a local account
5:00 Add a user without a Microsoft account
6:00 Account types

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