⚜️ 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. Updates, related links, and more discussion: 🔔 Subscribe to the Ask Leo! YouTube channel for more tech videos & answers: ✅ Watch next ▶ How Not to Get Locked Out of Your Microsoft Account While Traveling ▶ 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 ❤️ My best articles: ❤️ My Most Important Article: More Ask Leo! ☑️ to get your questions answered ☑️ to subscribe to the Confident Computing newsletter. ☑️ to help support Ask Leo! ☑️ for even more! #askleo #microsoft #account