To get started, open the Settings app and select Accounts. If you want to create a local account for yourself, click Your account > Sign in with a local account ...

If you use a Windows 11 device in a multi-user environment, for example, in a large family, or in a small office setup with multiple workers, there's always a risk to your privacy. Other users can ...

I use my own individual Windows computers at home but also share a PC with my wife and my cat, Mr. Giggles (don't ask). To ease that process, I set up dedicated accounts for each person (and feline).

How to Create a Local Account in Windows 11 Pro Your email has been sent Yes, you can log into your personal PC without using a Microsoft account. Here’s how to ...

While installing Windows 11/10 or setting up your computer for the first time, Windows may have persuaded you to log in using a Microsoft Account. Microsoft Account is generally the one you’ve been ...

The process to upgrade your Windows 10 computer to Windows 11, skipping the Microsoft account, is straightforward because the ...

When creating accounts on Windows 8 you have the option to choose a Local account or a Microsoft account. A Microsoft account, formerly known as a Windows Live ID, is an account that has been ...

As Windows Latest reports, a change which has been in testing is supposedly coming through to arrive for the release version of Windows 10 with the next cumulative update for the OS (in May 2024).

For people with multiple users in their household, creating separate accounts for each user in Windows 8.1 isn’t just important; it’s essential to maintaining sanity. Without separate accounts users ...

Windows 11 Pro will soon not let users complete the installation process if they don't create a Microsoft account. Microsoft is ditching the black screen of death to its blue version following the ...

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